Combating Austerity Toolkit – Feb 2016 Use the Combat Austerity Toolkit resources to help your branch campaign to limit the damage to
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New financial powers could save Scottish councils £50m, says UNISON
Date: Wednesday 27 January 2016 Public services union UNISON has today (Wed 27 January 2016) urged the Scottish Government to
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Local Authority Capital Finance and Accounting – Jan 2016
The UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government Local Government Division Consultation on The Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting)
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Health Visitor Survey
As part of the Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014, Health Visitors have been designated to be the Named
Read moreWhile we work you play – leisure staff survey
Staff in Scotland’s Leisure Trusts speak out “…a local authority shall ensure that there is adequate provision of facilities for
Read moreFair Work Decent Childhoods
All political parties say work is the key driver for tackling poverty and we at UNISON Scotland and CPAG in
Read moreCounting the Cost – Transactional staff
UNISON Scotland has surveyed our members working in transactional jobs across Scotland’s public services. They are the staff who take
Read moreSee us – Scotland’s mental health staff speak out
Mental health is one of our greatest public health challenges. This report aims to give a voice to those delivering
Read moreDumped 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
Read moreBreaking point: overworked and underpaid
Scotland’s hospital porters speak out UNISON Scotland has undertaken a survey of NHS porters to find out how current austerity
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