These are tough times for local government: services are being squeezed and so are the living standards of the workers
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Voices 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
Read moreBriefing 56: Bargaining – Extending the Scottish Living Wage through Procurement
The Scottish Living Wage is now paid to almost all public sector workers in Scotland. However, that still leaves many
Read moreDraft Regulations relating to Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act – Set 2 response
There appears to be total disregard for the Staff Governance Standard within the document and there was an expectation that
Read moreDraft Regulations relating to Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act Set 1 response
As far as we can see there is nothing in these regulations that refer to the Chief Officer of the
Read moreThe cuts don’t work
The impact of ‘austerity’ cuts on Scotland’s public services Lilian Macer, UNISON’s Scottish Convener : “It’s impossible to take this
Read moreThe Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill response
UNISON Scotland welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence to the Finance Committee on the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers
Read moreCommunity Empowerment (Scotland) Bill response
UNISON raised a range of concerns in our submission to the 2012 consultation on what was then called the Community
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