Public Service FUTURES Issue 15 – Winter 2016: There is an alternative; Grappling with cuts; Procurement and tax dodgers; Anti-poverty
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UNISON response to Scottish Government council tax announcement today (2 March)
Dave Watson, UNISON head of policy and public affairs said, ‘UNISON welcomes any progress on the council tax freeze. However
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UNISON lobbying Scottish Parliament for fair funding for local services
Scotland’s largest trade union will lobby the Scottish Parliament on budget day (1pm, Wednesday 24 February 2016) to call for
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UNISON calls day of action to defend local government services
UNISON Scotland’s largest trade union has called a day of action (Thursday 11 February) to campaign against cuts in local
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Trade unions and Falkirk Council fail to agree on new terms and conditions package
Talks between Falkirk Council and Joint Trade Unions broke down today (9 February) after trade unions could not accept the
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Cutting libraries will increase poverty and inequality, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Saturday 6 February 2016 On National Libraries Day (6 February 2016), UNISON is warning that more local government cuts will
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Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016 UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more
Read moreMSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016
MSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016 Cuts to Local Government are Unsustainable Public expenditure in Scotland faces year-on-year
Read moreNo Compulsory Redundancies – local government briefing Jan 2016
NoCompulsoryRedundancies_Jan2016 No Compulsory Redundancies in Scottish councils A UNISON Scotland briefing No Compulsory Redundancy Agreements No Compulsory Redundancy Agreements are
Read moreBriefing 072 Bargaining: Buurtzorg Care Model – Jan 2016
Briefing 072 Bargaining: Buurtzorg Care Model – Jan 2016 Applying the Buurtzorg care model in Scotland Introduction Buurtzorg is a
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