Local Government is UNISON Scotland’s biggest service group. Its remit covers a range of employees including those of all of Scotland’s councils, Direct Labour and Direct Service Organisations, Trusts, Joint Boards, voluntary and related organisations and private companies.
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Briefing 126 – Local Government Overview Report 2023
This briefing is on the May 2023 Audit Scotland Local Government Overview report for the Accounts Commission. The report looks ... Read More
Briefing 125 – Occupational Therapists and a National Social Work Agency
This briefing is about the intended remit of the proposed National Social Work Agency. This remit includes workforce matters and ... Read More
Briefing 124 – A National Social Work Agency
The Scottish Government proposes to create a National Social Work Agency. It would sit within government as part of a ... Read More
First Minister must act to avert council strikes, says UNISON
UNISON, together with other unions, has today (Tuesday) called on the Scottish government to provide additional funding to improve the ... Read More
Local government workers in largest union vote to reject pay offer and take action
UNISON, Scotland’s largest local government union, has overwhelmingly rejected COSLA’s pay offer and voted to take action to secure an ... Read More
Local government workers advised to reject new pay offer, say UNISON
Local government workers are being advised to reject a new pay offer in a consultative ballot which will be launched ... Read More
Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 / Statistics for 2021/22
This E briefing provides updates, including on the Local Government Settlement, from a number of recent reports with information and ... Read More
Briefing – National Care Service Stage 1 Committee conclusions.
Holyrood Committees have been looking at the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill ahead of the Stage 1 vote on the ... Read More
Scottish government £100m funding boost for councils ‘won’t touch the sides’, says UNISON
Commenting on the Scottish government’s announcement today (Tuesday) of a £100 million cash injection to help settle local government pay ... Read More
Briefing 121 – National Care Service Bill: Verdict of Social Work Staff
This briefing looks at the results of UNISON's survey of social work members in which we asked for their views ... Read More
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Dumped on – working in Scotland’s waste management services
Waste management is one of the least considered but most essential of public services. Most of us take for granted ...
Under pressure – Scotland’s occupational therapists speak out
UNISON Scotland has surveyed our members working in occupational therapy across Scotland to assess their view of the current state, ...
e-briefing: Health and social care integration regulations
The principles of health and care integration are set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014. However, the ...
The price of everything and the value of wages
“I just get by. Normally I am really struggling by week three. If my bills and rent go up any ...
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