While the headlines in the budget are around the fiscally neutral new taxes, it is the budget allocations that matter
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Violence against public service staff has nearly doubled – UNISON Scotland
Date: Fri 24 October 2014 Violence against public service workers in Scotland has increased yet again last year and has
Read moree-briefing: Health and social care integration regulations
The principles of health and care integration are set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014. However, the
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Public sector living through ‘lost decade’ – UNISON Scotland
Date: Thu 16 October 2014 In a damning report ‘Austerity economics don’t add up’, released today, UNISON say public sector
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Working harder but getting poorer is conclusion of new report comparing wages and prices
Date: Mon 13 October 2014 A new report from public services union UNISON – ‘The Price of Everything and the
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Listen to the people and keep public services in public hands, says UNISON
Date: Fri 19 September 2014 A key issue in this independence referendum has been the future of public services. People
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Glasgow City Council under fire over further cuts to care services
Date: Tue 9 September 2014 Trade unionists, community groups and members of the public will gather in George Square later
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Cleaners in public sector are struggling to maintain hygiene, says UNISON
Date: Tues 26 August 2014 A report out today (Tuesday) by UNISON Scotland, Dishing the Dirt, paints a bleak picture
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UNISON warns of a major assault on public services as 60 per cent of cuts are still to come
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2014 UNISON Scotland launched a report today (Wednesday) – The Cuts Don’t Work: The impact of
Read moreBriefing 55: Bargaining – Health and social care integration regulations – Set 2
KEY POINTS: These regulations (set 2) implement the Scottish Government’s plans for health and social care integration They prescribe which
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