In this brief response we provide some key background context and concentrate on spending relating to the three National Performance
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Tag: local government
The price of everything and the value of wages
“I just get by. Normally I am really struggling by week three. If my bills and rent go up any
Read moreOpen the door – the homes we need
Housing staff on the homes we have and the homes we need Scotland has a housing crisis. We have a
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Scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2015-2016
These are tough times for local government: services are being squeezed and so are the living standards of the workers
Read moreVoices from the sharp end – Health and social care integration
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act and associated regulations set out the Scottish Government’s plans for health and care integration
Read moreAusterity economics don’t add up
A UNISON Scotland report on public services and the economy UNISON Scotland launches this report as the process gets under
Read moreDishing the dirt – Cleaners in Scotland’s public services speak out
Long before most of us get to work – or after most of us have left our job a vital
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Future Model for Community Justice in Scotland response
UNISON Scotland responded to the consultation on “Redesigning the Community Justice System” in April 2013 in which we supported Option
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Draft Budget 2015-16 Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee response
The call for evidence has two parts: ‘Increase exports’ – focusing on the ‘increase exports’ national indicator2 in the National
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Health Inequalities in Scotland
This paper on health inequalities in Scotland was developed as our submission to the Health Inequalities Review commissioned by Neil
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