Local government spending cuts have left councils in Scotland unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some
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Unions serve notice of strike action on East Dunbartonshire Council
Unions have served formal notice on East Dunbartonshire Council and its offshoot East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust of four days
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UNISON report reveals trading standards cuts are putting public safety at risk
The number of trading standards officers have been cut by almost a quarter (23%) in the past six years, giving
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UNISON members in East Dunbartonshire vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
East Dunbartonshire faces a summer of discontent after UNISON members voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over proposed cuts
Read moreLocal Government Pay Update – Briefing for members
Dear Member, UPDATE – Local Government Pay UNISON have been working hard to secure an improvement to the current pay
Read moreFurther letter to Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
This is to keep you up to date on the local government pay negotiations. This is a joint trade union
Read moreScotland in UNISON No 131 May 2018
Unions fight off facility time attack Council pay: Joint call to government for funding NHS Scotland must pay up now
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UNISON to press Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary, Finance & the Constitution, for more money for local government workers at a key meeting on Thursday 10th May.
The Joint Trades Unions, representing the vast majority of the local government workforce on the Scottish Joint Council, submitted their
Read moreLetter from Scottish Government to UNISON on local government pay
This letter is from Craig Inglis, Local Government and Communities Directorate, Local Government & Analytical Services Division. Regarding the COSLA
Read moreLetter to Derek McKay about COSLA Pay Offer For Local Government Workers
Please see attached further letter sent on behalf of the Joint Trade Unions on the COSLA Pay offer for local
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