This is the briefing on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill sent to all MSPs ahead of the debate
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Briefing 137: Draft Scottish Budget 2024-25
The Scottish Government published their draft budget for 2024-25 in December. This briefing looks at the main features and
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Police Scotland building sales about balancing books not improving service says staff union.
Police staff trade union UNISON has described Police Scotland plans to sell off a range of buildings across Scotland as
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No holiday cheer in colleges as staff vote for more strikes, says UNISON.
Staff in colleges across Scotland are set to go on strike again in 2024 after they voted overwhelmingly for more
Read moreBriefing 136 – The ‘Safe Staffing’ Act in the NHS.
The Health and Care Staffing (Scotland) Act comes into force in April 2024. The Bill gives staff in the NHS
Read moreUNISON Scotland Violence at Work Report 2023
The 2023 UNISON Violence at Work Survey report.
Read moreRadical Social Work Seminar : Co-Design
The latest of UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group lunchtime seminars is now online. It covered the thorny topic of
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New way forward for NHS pay agreed – “Now Scottish Government must deliver” says UNISON
Negotiators for the NHS trade union UNISON have today signed off four papers with NHS bosses making key recommendations to
Read moreTowards a REAL National Care Service – Summary Report
This is the Summary of a report commissioned by UNISON Scotland from APSE, the Association for Public Service Excellence and
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Scottish Water in Crisis – MSP briefing
Scottish Water is in crisis, with staff about to go out on strike. On Tuesday Scottish Water staff from UNISON
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