The funding of local government has been a difficult issue for political parties. At best proposals have been sticking plaster
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While 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
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Council Connections 11 – June 2015
Better Procurement Councils purchase a wide range of goods and services and this is an important opportunity to extend the
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UNISON welcomes call from Reform Scotland to review 1000 extra police officers policy
Date: Thursday 11 June 2015 UNISON Scotland welcomes the report from Reform Scotland The Thinning Blue Line released today (Thursday
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UNISON demands Stirling and Clacks councils release elusive report
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2015 UNISON has called for the immediate release of all Ernst & Young documentation relating to
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
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STUC welcomes Glasgow strikers
The STUC Congress in Ayr gave a standing ovation to strikers from Glasgow Council’s Homeless Service who have been on
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 moreLocal government pay offer rejected and revised offer made
3 April 2015: The Scottish Local Government employers (Cosla) have presented an offer of 1% pay rise from April 1st.
Read morePublic Service Futures Issue 12 – Spring 2015
PublicServiceFutures12_Spring2015 Public Service FUTURES Issue 12 – Spring 2015: It’s a Public Services election… Public services are the number one
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