Date: Friday 22 January 2016 UNISON has led negotiations to achieve the first ever national pay rise for over four
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Author: UNISON Scotland
Local Authority Capital Finance and Accounting – Jan 2016
The UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government Local Government Division Consultation on The Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting)
Read moree-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained – Jan 2016
e-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained -Jan 2016 The announcement by Moray Council that they are to consider increasing the Council Tax
Read moreBriefing 71 – Why we need local government to deliver good health – Jan 2016
KEY POINTS: Protecting spending on health services isn’t just about protecting the NHS: local government also provides direct health services.
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Petition PE1583 Playground Supervision – Jan 2016
Petition PE1583 Playground Supervision – UNISON Scotland submission to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee – Jan 2016 Full text
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Sturgeon must act to protect local government services, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 12 January 2016 UNISON local branches across Scotland are calling on Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, to
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Council Connections 13 – Jan 2016
Draft Budget 2016/17 The big loser in the draft budget is local government. The budget is cut by 3.5% or
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Briefing 70: Ethical Care Charter
KEY POINTS: The Ethical Care Charter was developed to provide a better quality and dignified care service This should be
Read moreFuture Islands Bill consultation – Dec 2015
UNISON Scotland – Future Islands Bill consultation – response to Scottish Government conultation December 2015 full text of response FutureIslandsBill_UNISONresponsetoScotGovtconsultation_Dec15 Introduction
Read moreUNISON Scotland Submission to Fair Work Convention – Dec 2015
FairWorkConvention_UNISONScotlandSubmission_Dec15 UNISON Scotland Submission to Fair Work Convention Introduction UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing 155,000 members, primarily in the
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