This is a letter from Mark Ferguson, Chair of UNISON Scotland Local Government Service Group, to the Cabinet Secretary for
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Fair funding for local government
Council services have born the brunt of austerity in Scotland. With the draft Scottish budget due on 14 December,
Read moree-brief Education Reform
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on the next stage of their programme of education reform. The proposals have
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UNISON – rise in attacks on public service staff is ‘tip of iceberg’
Public services union UNISON Scotland has called on the Scottish Government and all public service employers to take action immediately
Read moreFutures Autumn 2017
This edition of Futures gives an overview of the new Scottish government programme in areas which could impact on UNISON
Read moreCouncil Connections September 2017
The latest edition of Council Connections
Read moreScotland’s Strategy for the Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs 2017-2026
UNISON members are clear that currently we are not getting it right for children with additional support needs. The strategy
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UNISON win second big equal pay victory in Glasgow
UNISON Scotland has won a second big equal pay victory today (Friday) which will affect thousands of low-paid workers in
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Glasgow school janitors win pay rise, maintain one janitor / one school and secure jobs
Statement by City of Glasgow UNISON branch Glasgow After a dispute lasting twenty months janitors in Glasgow’s primary, nursery and
Read moreUNISON vows to keep up the fight against privatisation of public services
Local Government Conference condemned the outsourcing and privatisation of public services that has seen the four biggest outsourcing companies in
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