UNISON welcomes the committee’s inquiry into closing the attainment gap. There is widespread agreement that children from low income households
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Tag: Scottish Government
e-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
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Housing: consultation on a new tenancy for the private rented sector
Private sector rent levels have been increasing at some of the highest rates in the UK and are now double
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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TTIP – Implications forScotland
As a public sector trade union, UNISON is opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as we believe it
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Community Energy Policy Statement response
Community energy provides an opportunity to diversify Scotland’s energy ownership from the dominance of big energy companies. The draft Community
Read moreUnder pressure – Scotland’s occupational therapists speak out
UNISON Scotland has surveyed our members working in occupational therapy across Scotland to assess their view of the current state,
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