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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
Care Futures 5 – Minimum Employment Standards
The fifth edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures outlines UNISON's view of the minimum employment standards that care workers should ... Read More
Care Futures 4 – Effective Voice
The fourth edition of UNISON Scotland's Care Futures looks at what Effective Voice could mean for workers in social care ... Read More
Implementing Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Bus Services
UNISON believes we deserve a world class bus system. But we will only get this by rejecting deregulation and privatisation ... Read More
Care Futures No3 – What would ‘Ethical Commissioning’ look like?
The Scottish Government are consulting on setting up a National Care Service this will oversee a comprehensive range of social ... Read More
UNISON Care Futures No2 – What would Fair Work look like in a national Care Service
This second edition of Care Futures looks at the question of how Fair Work principles could be put into practice ... Read More
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
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Latest local government briefings
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 ...
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 ...
e-briefing Implementing The Promise
This e-briefing explains The Promise 'Change Programme' and includes four action points for local government branches. The Independent Care Review ...
FOI Briefing – Introducing FOI / Free Training / Scottish Public Information Forum
It is simple and straightforward for anyone to use their information rights and make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Response to the Just Transition Commission Interim Report June 2020
The Just Transition Commission published its Interim Report earlier this year. UNISON’s response to the Report stresses the need for ...
Response: Planning Performance and Fees February 2020
UNISON has been raising concerns about problems in planning departments for some time. We published papers based on surveys of ...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Roads Maintenance in Scotland
There is no doubt that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. Reports,from COSLA, ...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: long-term financial sustainability of local government
It is clear that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. A range of ...
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