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Sheltered housing cuts increase loneliness in older people, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland is warning today against further cuts to sheltered housing budgets. The union says cuts are contributing to a
Read moreGiving shelter: cuts to sheltered housing
This is a survey of housing wardens sheltered housing officers, care support workers with a small number of people in
Read more“Significant risks” to delivering early learning and childcare plan, UNISON comment
UNISON comment on embargoed news release (Thursday) on a joint report by the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts
Read moreDamaging impact of unfair council cuts
UNISON branches are campaigning hard against looming council budget cuts that will see more jobs lost and increasing damage to
Read moreUnions submit local government 2018 pay claim
Unions submit local government 2018 pay claim Trade unions representing local government workers across Scotland (UNISON, Unite and GMB) have
Read morePay claim update
UNISON reps from councils across Scotland met on 1 December 2017 to map out a campaign for a pay claim
Read moreFestive cheer for Glasgow’s low paid women
Around ten thousand low paid women at Glasgow city council received a large helping of festive cheer from Scotland’s top judges
Read moreLocal Government Pay
This is a letter from Mark Ferguson, Chair of UNISON Scotland Local Government Service Group, to the Cabinet Secretary for
Read moreScotland’s road network is deteriorating because of cuts, says UNISON report
Road budgets have been cut by 21% since 2012 and is having a serious detrimental effect on Scotland’s road network
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