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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
Pay offer to council workers is too low and should be rejected, says UNISON
Local government staff in Scotland are worth more than the pay increase they’ve been offered, says UNISON today (Thursday). The ... Read More
Housing (Scotland) Bill response
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 March 2024. The bill has six main parts which include ... Read More
Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action, ... Read More
Cosla and unions are ‘too far apart’ on pay talks, say UNISON
Local government workers in Scotland are to be consulted about strike action after council employers failed to make any significant ... Read More
Local government pay talks set to continue, says UNISON
Following a meeting (Thursday) with COLSA and other unions representing council staff about a Scottish local government pay offer for ... Read More
Investing in Planning – seeking input from members in planning departments
Scottish Government consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system - feedback invited to inform UNISON response The Scottish Government is consulting ... Read More
Local government strike threat looms as tensions grow over pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest local government union, UNISON, says strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over ... Read More
Christina and Lilian in Shetland and Orkney was a ‘brilliant visit’
General secretary Christina McAnea visited Shetland and Orkney, where she was joined by Scottish secretary Lilian Macer Christina and Lilian ... Read More
Briefing 142 Local Government Funding Settlement 2024-25
This briefing is on the Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024-25. It includes details of every council's financial allocation. Local ... Read More
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill. We are members ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
National Care Service Bill: the Verdict from Social Work Staff
The National Care Service Bill proposes the biggest change to social work services in over 50 years. It transfers statutory ...
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Latest responses and submissions
CCTV in Additional Support Needs Schools
There is no doubt that the needs of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) are not being ...
Building Standards Compliance and Fire Safety
UNISON generally welcomes proposals to protect the public through strengthening building standards compliance and fire safety. The success of these ...
UNISON’s Response – European Charter on Local Self Government
All of us rely on the services delivered by local government. From childcare to elderly care, to supporting vulnerable people, ...
Early Learning and Childcare Service Model for 2020
The provision of a free at the point of use public childcare service has been a demand of the trade ...
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