KEY POINTS: Protecting spending on health services isn’t just about protecting the NHS: local government also provides direct health services.
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Council Connections 13 – Jan 2016
Draft Budget 2016/17 The big loser in the draft budget is local government. The budget is cut by 3.5% or
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UNISON Scotland reaction to ministerial statement on draft 2016/17 budget
Date: Wednesday 16 December 2015 Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish Regional Secretary said, ‘UNISON Scotland recognises that Tory austerity limits the
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e-briefing on Autumn Statement – Osborne forced to abandon savage tax credit cuts
e-briefing_UKAutumnStatement_Nov2015 PDF “The UK highlights include the abandonment of the savage Tax Credit cuts, following the government’s defeat in the House
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Scottish economy could lose £257m a year under Chancellor’s planned tax credit cuts, says UNISON
Date: Tue 24 November 2015 Local economies across Scotland could be hit to the tune of around £257m a year
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Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland Opinion Survey – UNISON Statement
Date: Friday 2 October 2015 The release today (2 October) of the long awaited Staff Survey is a golden opportunity
Read moreCombating Austerity: Signposting the ways Scotland could limit some of the damage
The Conservative Government’s austerity programme will result in around a further £2 billion of cuts to Scotland’s public services. There is
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Scottish public bodies must mitigate austerity, says UNISON
Date: Wednesday 23 September 2015 UNISON Scotland is launching a campaign today (23 September 2015) calling on the Scottish Government,
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Council Connections 12 – Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill There is very welcome cross party support for the campaign against the Trade Union Bill. The Bill
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UNISON Statement on HMICS Independent Assurance Review Police Scotland – Call Handling Interim Report
Date: Thursday 3 September 2015 UNISON welcomes the findings of the HMICS Independent Assurance Review Police Scotland – Call Handling
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