Service at risk of collapse needs significant investment It is evident from this UNISON survey and the work being carried
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Council Connections 14 – March 2016
Local Government Budget The Scottish Government’s budget allocations are, yet again, placing the burden of austerity onto local community services.
Read moreRegistering Concern: survey of registrars – March 2016
Key Issues • Staff are under enormous pressure to deliver a high quality service with increasing demand and fewer resources. • Budgets
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Registrars struggling to meet new demands, says UNISON Scotland
Scottish Registrars are struggling to meet the new demands on the service. That’s the finding of an UNISON report Registering our
Read morePublic Service Futures 15 – Winter 2016
Public Service FUTURES Issue 15 – Winter 2016: There is an alternative; Grappling with cuts; Procurement and tax dodgers; Anti-poverty
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UNISON lobbying Scottish Parliament for fair funding for local services
Scotland’s largest trade union will lobby the Scottish Parliament on budget day (1pm, Wednesday 24 February 2016) to call for
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UNISON calls day of action to defend local government services
UNISON Scotland’s largest trade union has called a day of action (Thursday 11 February) to campaign against cuts in local
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Trade unions and Falkirk Council fail to agree on new terms and conditions package
Talks between Falkirk Council and Joint Trade Unions broke down today (9 February) after trade unions could not accept the
Read moreMSP e-briefing – Scottish Budget – Feb 2016
MSPe-briefing – Scottish Budget – Feb 2016 Budget Bill – an opportunity to combat austerity Feb 2016 Introduction This briefing
Read moreMSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016
MSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016 Cuts to Local Government are Unsustainable Public expenditure in Scotland faces year-on-year
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