Latest UNISON Scotland Briefings from the Bargaining and Campaigns Team. UNISON Scotland Briefings include Bargaining and Policy Briefings for branches on a wide range of policy and employment issues, e-briefings and Legal Updates and briefings for MSPs and MPs and others to represent UNISON policy where decisions are being made.
e brief – SSSC Consultation on Proposed Register Changes
The Scottish Social Services Council is consulting on 3 changes it wishes to make to the Register. These changes affect UNISON members who are part of the regulated workforce in ... Read More
Briefing 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 at COSLA’s Verity House office in Edinburgh on 30 June ... Read More
Briefing 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 of UNISON members. Mortgage rate increases are putting many public ... Read More
Briefing 131 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance: Care Services
The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) – known as the Safe Staffing Act ... Read More
Briefing 130 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance
The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) - known as the Safe Staffing Act ... Read More
Briefing 129 NHS Pension Contributions Changes Consultation
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is consulting on increasing the overall contribution made by members to the NHS pension scheme. This briefing outlines some of the main features of ... Read More
Briefing 128 – Local Government Finance Stats and Budget Estimates 2022-24
Figures showing provisional expenditure totals for 2022-23 and budget estimates for 2023-24 for local government in Scotland have been published. The Scottish Government statistical publication 'Local Government 2022-23 Provisional Outturn ... Read More
National Care Service – the one we need and the one on offer
UNISON Scotland has outlined our vision of what a National Care Service should look like. It is very different to the legislation that the Scottish Government is trying to put ... Read More
Year of Black Workers campaign briefing
2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black Workers. This year is about tackling racism and improving the working conditions and opportunities for Black workers in Scotland. This briefing sets out our ... Read More
Briefing 127 – Scottish Household Survey 2021
This briefing looks at some key findings of the Scottish Household Survey 2021. This is a general population survey carried out since 1999. It provides figures on public attitudes on ... Read More
