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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
UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures issue 1. Who will work for a National Care Service?
The National Care Service proposals being consulted on by the Scottish Government could impact on a wide range of sectors ... Read More
UNISON Scotland Week 320 – Net zero debate, Dundee Uni pensions strike & more
UNISON Scotland Week 320 - Net zero debate, Dundee Uni pensions strike & more. Read full newsletter here ... Read More
Scottish Government – Programme for Government 2021-22
The Programme for Government for 2021-22 has been announced. This sets out the Scottish Government's legislative programme and other administrative ... Read More
Local government workers give verdict on latest pay offer
This film by Stella Rooney, gives voice to UNISON members working in local government. They give their verdict on the ... Read More
Social Housing at the Heart of Recovery – Our Housing Manifesto
During the pandemic we discovered that it is - in fact - possible for politicians to take radical action very ... Read More
UNISON Week 318 – UNISON ballots council workers on strike action, National Care Service Consultation and more.
UNISON Week 318 - UNISON ballots council workers on strike action, National Care Service Consultation and more. Read full newsletter ... Read More
Christina McAnea to Launch Local Government Strike Ballot
Join Christina McAnea, UNISON General Secretary, to launch UNISON Scotland's Local Government targeted ballot for strike action on Wednesday, 1st ... Read More
‘Council staff are worth more’ says UNISON as it prepares to ballot members on strike action
UNISON, Scotland’s largest local government union, has informed employers this week that it is to conduct a formal ballot of ... Read More
e-brief: National Care Service Consultation
The Scottish Government has published its proposals for a National Care Service. The three-month consultation period ends on 18 October ... Read More
Universal free school meals. STUC day of action. Monday, 16 August 2021
The STUC Women’s Committee day of action for Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) for all will take place this Monday, ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
No 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 ...
e-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained – Jan 2016
e-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained -Jan 2016 The announcement by Moray Council that they are to consider increasing the Council Tax ...
Briefing 71 – Why we need local government to deliver good health – Jan 2016
KEY POINTS: Protecting spending on health services isn’t just about protecting the NHS: local government also provides direct health services ...
e-briefing Relaxing borrowing rules for councils
The new draft Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 cover changes to the statutory arrangements for local ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Consultation on the Children and Young People Bill
UNISON Scotland has supported the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) since its inception and we believe ...
Looked after children response
UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing approximately 160,000 members working in the public sector. UNISON Scotland represents over 30,000 ...
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