UNISON West Lothian is in dispute with West Lothian Council over plans to change the service delivery of school support for young
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Treasury raid on National Insurance will cost Scottish public services hundreds of millions
New rules regarding National Insurance Contributions will see a quarter of a billion pounds cut from Scottish public sector budgets
Read moreCouncil Connections 14 – March 2016
Local Government Budget The Scottish Government’s budget allocations are, yet again, placing the burden of austerity onto local community services.
Read moreNo Compulsory Redundancies – local government briefing Jan 2016
NoCompulsoryRedundancies_Jan2016 No Compulsory Redundancies in Scottish councils A UNISON Scotland briefing No Compulsory Redundancy Agreements No Compulsory Redundancy Agreements are
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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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Council Connections 12 – Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill There is very welcome cross party support for the campaign against the Trade Union Bill. The Bill
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Council Connections 11 – June 2015
Better Procurement Councils purchase a wide range of goods and services and this is an important opportunity to extend the
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Council Connections 10 – Jan 2015
The Budget Bill The Budget Bill offers little relief to hard pressed councils who are bearing the brunt of austerity
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Job cuts threaten services and make workers sick in Western Isles
UNISON’s Western Isles local government branch has issued a counter-warning over jobs and service cuts following an Audit Scotland alert
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