Conference backed Scotland’s call for a review of the union’s Devolution Protocol to take account of significant developments since it
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Future Islands Bill consultation – Dec 2015
UNISON Scotland – Future Islands Bill consultation – response to Scottish Government conultation December 2015 full text of response FutureIslandsBill_UNISONresponsetoScotGovtconsultation_Dec15 Introduction
Read moreBriefing 66: Policy – Scotland Bill
Key Points: The Scotland Bill 2015 will further extend the powers of the Scottish Parliament is being debated on the
Read moreBriefing 65: Policy – Queens’s Speech: UK government programme and Scotland
The Queen’s Speech outlines the UK government’s legislative plans for the coming session. As usual many of the Bills have
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UNISON statement on First Minister’s programme for Government
Date: Wed 26 November 2014 Mike Kirby, Scottish secretary of UNISON, said “UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union and we
Read moreBriefing 63: Policy – Smith Commission on Devolution
KEY POINTS: Greater fiscal autonomy through devolution of income and other taxes. Barnett formula remains although new borrowing powers and
Read moreBriefing 62: Policy – Scottish Government Legislative Programme 2014-15
KEY POINTS: There will be a new commission on alternatives to the council tax but the freeze remains in place
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Purpose first – powers later, UNISON tells Scottish Labour
Date: Fri 19 April 2013 UNISON Scotland, one of Labour’s largest affiliated unions, has told the party its first and
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