School strikes across Scotland are going ahead on 26th, 27th, and 28th September 2023. UNISON Scotland’s local government committee met
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Category: Local Government
Consultation on a ‘Fairer Council Tax’
This is the UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government and COSLA Consultation on a Fairer Council Tax. The proposals
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Local government’s largest union have rejected Cosla’s revised pay offer, and say school strikes will still go ahead.
UNISON Scotland’s local government committee met this morning (Thursday) and have voted unanimously to reject Cosla’s revised offer outright, which was
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UNISON announces strike dates which will see mass school closures across Scotland
More than three quarters of Scotland’s schools face closure later this month in a dispute over pay, as UNISON announces
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Almost 2000 schools will close because of strikes, say UNISON
UNISON has today (Monday) written to COSLA to say it is preparing to close almost 2000 schools (1868 schools) across
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School staff vote to strike in 24 councils in Scotland in local government pay dispute, says UNISON
School staff have voted to strike over pay at 24 councils across Scotland in ballot results announced today (Friday), says UNISON. It is the
Read moreWaste workers in Stirling, Perth and Kinross strike for fair pay in local government
UNISON Scottish secretary Lilian Mace joined waste services workers on picket lines today in Stirling. Lilian said: ” Waste workers
Read moreBriefing 133 Scottish & Local Government ‘Verity House Agreement’
This briefing looks at the ‘Verity House Agreement’, announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf and COSLA President Councillor Shona Morrison
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Workers start four days of strikes in waste services in Stirling and Perth & Kinross over pay
Waste services workers belonging to UNISON start four days of strike action today (Thursday), in Stirling, and Perth & Kinross.
Read moreBriefing 132 – Housing and the Cost of Living Crisis
Rising housing costs are driving people into poverty. This briefing presents the findings of new research, based on a survey
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