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Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council Workers
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eBrief – Public sector reform: our response
UNISON has serious concerns about the government’s chosen approach to public sector reform. These are set out in this briefing ... Read More
Local government pension scheme reform – a single fund is a driver for growth
The Scottish government’s public sector reform agenda is a cuts agenda. Instead of pursuing a jobs and service reduction model ... Read More
MSP briefing – urgent questions needing answers about public sector reform
The government has announced major structural reform of the public sector, the largest since devolution, but with very few details ... Read More
UNISON secures major improvements on pay and grading at Glasgow City Council
UNISON has secured significant new protections for Glasgow City Council workers following intensive negotiations involving the council and Scottish government, ... Read More
UNISON are standing firm on delivering movement on pay and fighting for all Glasgow workers
UNISON will continue talks with the Scottish government and Glasgow City Council today (Friday). The union say they are determined ... Read More
Council pause on fire and rehire and further talks on equal pay are welcome
UNISON has welcomed Glasgow City Council’s decision to pause its plans for fire and rehire, allowing further talks with trade ... Read More
Local government reform must put workers’ voices at the centre
Joint statement from UNISON Scotland's convenor Mark Ferguson and local government committee chair Susanne Gens: We are aware of the ... Read More
UNISON response to Scottish government announcement on local government reform
Commenting on the Scottish government's public service reform proposals for local government, UNISON Scotland’s convenor Mark Ferguson said: "The Scottish ... Read More
Public Service Reform Committee: Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027/28
The Public Service Reform Committee's pre-budget scrutiny inquiry looks at how the 2027/28 budget can support public service reform. This ... Read More
Briefing 174 Public Service Reform Update
Public Service Reform (PSR) is the central mission of the newly elected SNP minority government, with the cabinet secretary in ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Briefing 160 – Children (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill: Call for Views
The Government has decided that some reforms recommended by the Independent Care Review for children & young people require legislation ...
Briefing 158 – Care Reform (Scotland) Bill passes
On 10 June, the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed. This briefing gives an overview of its provisions. The Act ...
Briefing 157 – Care Management: Fit for purpose?
Care Management is the process for assessing individuals’ needs for social care services. It is integral to the social care ...
Briefing 154 – Consultation on rent control exemptions
The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce a system of long-term rent controls. This briefing gives an overview of the Government ...
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Latest responses and submissions
SSSC: A Register for the Future
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) consultation on proposed changes to registration and qualifications. While ...
National Public Energy Agency
UNISON supports the creation of a new public agency to direct the roll-out of heating decarbonisation and energy efficiency. Strategic ...
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 ...
Scotland’s economic performance: The contribution of place based economic development zones
UNISON opposes the idea of freeports. The UK Government has made clear that freeports will be private sector driven initiatives, ...
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