KEY POINTS: Pay in Scotland has fallen 12% in real terms since 2011 If it has risen in line with
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Council Connections 15 – May 2016
Local Government Reform While we await the new Scottish Government’s legislative programme, it seems clear that local government is in
Read moreUNISON Scotland Labour Link calls for both votes Labour in Scottish Parliament election
UNISON Scotland Labour Link has called for both votes Labour in Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 5 May 2016. UNISON Labour Link
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New economic report concludes Scotland needs ‘urgent exit from austerity’, says UNISON
Scotland needs ‘urgent exit from austerity’ is the conclusion of a new report commissioned by UNISON, Scotland’s largest trade union.
Read moreThe Impact of Austerity on Scotland: damage done and routes to recovery
UNISON Scotland has commissioned this report from leading economist Professor John Maclaren in order to offer analysis of the impact
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships have been used by every Scottish Government since devolution to finance public services. Debt on this expensive
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Council cuts
This year’s Scottish Government budget allocation to councils has been cut by £500 million in real terms (£349 million in
Read moreDoing the rounds – District Nurses survey – April 2016
Service at risk of collapse needs significant investment It is evident from this UNISON survey and the work being carried
Read morePublic services and a sustainable Scotland Minifesto 2016
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face in Scotland and globally. We have world leading climate change
Read moreInfuencers Briefing 14 April 2016
UNISON Scotland has published its manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections ‘Public Services and the Good Society’. You can download
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