This Election Matters The vast majority of UNISON Scotland’s members work in areas which are devolved to the Scottish Parliament,
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Counting 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 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
Read moreSee us – Scotland’s mental health staff speak out
Mental health is one of our greatest public health challenges. This report aims to give a voice to those delivering
Read moreBriefing 64: Bargaining – Fair Pay Fortnight
16th Feb – 1st March is Fair Pay Fortnight. This Briefing sets out the facts about the state of pay.
Read moree-briefing: Living Wage Procurement
In Briefing 56 we set out how the Scottish Living Wage could be extended through procurement using the provisions of
Read morePublic Service Futures Issue 11 – Winter 2015
PublicServiceFutures11_Winter2015 Public Service FUTURES Issue 11 – Winter 2015: Cuts and more cuts: Analysis of Osborne’s Autumn Statement Fatter cats: The bosses’
Read moreDumped on – working in Scotland’s waste management services
Waste management is one of the least considered but most essential of public services. Most of us take for granted
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Council Connections 10 – Jan 2015
The Budget Bill The Budget Bill offers little relief to hard pressed councils who are bearing the brunt of austerity
Read moreBreaking point: overworked and underpaid
Scotland’s hospital porters speak out UNISON Scotland has undertaken a survey of NHS porters to find out how current austerity
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