Audit Scotland has published its annual overview of the financial state of local government in Scotland. In accountancy terms councils
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UNISON communications awards are open!
UNISON communications awards are now open to all UNISON branches and self-organised groups in Scotland. The application form is here: commsawardappform2016-17
Read moreBriefing 082 Policy – Tackling the housing crisis in Scotland – November 2016
KEY POINTS: * Investment in social housing – including council housing – is the key to addressing Scotland’s housing crisis. * The
Read moreCutbacks leaving LGBT people without specialist mental and sexual health support
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are facing long waits for appointments at gender identity clinics and being denied
Read moreWinter Fuel Grant launches 1 December
There for You’s Winter Fuel Grant which launches on Thursday 1st December 2016 and runs until the closing date of
Read moreE-briefing – Autumn Statement and Scotland – Nov 2016
This briefing highlights the main implications of the UK Autumn Statement for UNISON members in Scotland. While the £800m additional capital
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Strike action set to resume in Scotland’s colleges
More disruption looms for Scotland’s colleges if employers fail to give support staff a fair deal. UNISON, the trade union
Read moreSEPA wins recruitment award at LGBT conference
UNISON’s LGBT group celebrated this year’s Recruitment and Organising Award winners on 19 November, when the annual conference handed out
Read morePolice Budget Inquiry – Nov 2016
This is the UNISON Scotland evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Sub-Committee on Policing inquiry into financial planning for 2017/18.
Read moreChildren first – ethical social work with refugee children
Ten years on from UNISON Scotland and BASW Scotland’s first ever guide for social workers on ethical working with asylum
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