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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
Revised offer accepted after Scottish government joins council pay and finance talks, says UNISON
Thursday 28 November 2024 For immediate release Revised offer accepted after Scottish government joins council pay and finance talks, says UNISON ... Read More
Members accept revised offer after Scottish Government joins council pay and finance talks
Council members across Scotland have voted to accept a revised offer from employers, concluding this year’s pay negotiations, says UNISON today ... Read More
Radical social work webinar 30: Migration
Migration to the UK is an important political issue. The narrative is one about policing borders and reducing numbers, rather ... Read More
UNISON secures Scottish government and Cosla commitments to come to table to discuss pay, reduction of working hours and local government finance.
Following a two-week strike in Perth & Kinross by schools and early years workers UNISON has secured commitments from the ... Read More
Local government union calls for dialogue over pay
UNISON is considering further industrial action following a two-week schools strike across Perth and Kinross in its dispute to improve pay for ... Read More
Perth and Kinross strikers to demonstrate outside John Swinney’s constituency office today
Striking school staff will be demonstrating outside the Perth and Kinross constituency office of John Swinney today (Thursday) as they ... Read More
Support Perth and Kinross school staff on strike
Urge your MSP to take action on behalf of local government workers by using our online letter writing campaign. You ... Read More
Strikes will close schools for two weeks in first minister’s constituency from today, says UNISON
Schools and early-years centres will close in John Swinney’s constituency of Perth and Kinross for two weeks from today (Monday) ... Read More
John Swinney told council staff need more than platitudes
UNISON members met first minister John Swinney at Anderson High School on his visit to Shetland this week. The meeting ... Read More
Strikes will close schools for two weeks in first minister John Swinney’s constituency,
UNISON, the largest local government union, has notified Perth and Kinross Council that schools and early years centres will close ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Local Governance Review Events
The Scottish government and COSLA launched a Local Governance Review in December 2017. This is a review of all public ...
Bargaining Briefing 102 – Early Learning & Childcare Delivery Model for 2020
The Scottish government has made a commitment to offer all three and four year olds (and some 2 year olds) ...
Briefing 99 Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme Review
There is a consultation going on about a possible restructuring of Scottish Local Government Pensions schemes. The aim is to ...
Local Governance Review: Democracy Matters
In December 2017, the Scottish government and COSLA jointly launched a Local Governance Review. The aim is to make sure ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Integration of Care in Social Care in Social Care in Scotland
UNISON Scotland members have been involved in various proposals for the integration of health and care services since the late1990s ...
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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