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Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council Workers
Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council WorkersLatest updates
Scotland’s waste and recycling workers begin strike vote over pay, says UNISON
Thousands of council workers in waste, recycling and street cleaning services across Scotland are to be balloted for strike action ... Read More
Rubbish will pile up in Edinburgh streets during Festival if waste and recycling workers strike, says UNISON
Waste and recycling workers in Edinburgh are being balloted for strike action over a pay dispute. UNISON, Scotland's largest local ... Read More
East Ayrshire councillors urged to reject proposals to outsource swathes of community services, says UNISON
Councillors in East Ayrshire are being urged to oppose proposals to outsource music tuition, youth work, sport, befriending, literacy, and ... Read More
Pay offer to council workers is too low and should be rejected, says UNISON
Local government staff in Scotland are worth more than the pay increase they’ve been offered, says UNISON today (Thursday). The ... Read More
Housing (Scotland) Bill response
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 March 2024. The bill has six main parts which include ... Read More
Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action, ... Read More
Cosla and unions are ‘too far apart’ on pay talks, say UNISON
Local government workers in Scotland are to be consulted about strike action after council employers failed to make any significant ... Read More
Local government pay talks set to continue, says UNISON
Following a meeting (Thursday) with COLSA and other unions representing council staff about a Scottish local government pay offer for ... Read More
Investing in Planning – seeking input from members in planning departments
Scottish Government consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system - feedback invited to inform UNISON response The Scottish Government is consulting ... Read More
Local government strike threat looms as tensions grow over pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest local government union, UNISON, says strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Investing in Planning – seeking input from members in planning departments
Scottish Government consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system - feedback invited to inform UNISON response The Scottish Government is consulting ...
Briefing 142 Local Government Funding Settlement 2024-25
This briefing is on the Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024-25. It includes details of every council's financial allocation. Local ...
Briefing 141 – National Care Service Bill Update
The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where ...
Briefing 140 – National Social Work Agency Update
This briefing sets out the current proposals for a National Social Work Agency. These plans are still under discussion and ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Housing (Scotland) Bill response
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 March 2024. The bill has six main parts which include ...
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill. We are members ...
Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Government and COSLA ‘Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation’. The consultation is ...
Additional Support for Learning (ASL)
This is our response to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on Additional Support for Learning ...
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