A Scottish approach to taxation: UNISON Scotland’s Submission to the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee Inquiry – Sep 2016 PDF UNISON is
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Child Poverty Bill
There are currently 220,000 children living in poverty, and two-thirds of them are living in a household where someone works.[1]
Read morePics from the picket lines – FE colleges 27 September
College support staff across Scotland have walked out for a second time this month and will demonstrate at the Parliament later today.
Read moree-Briefing – PPP: cracking down on costs
In our report and toolkit ‘Combating Austerity’, we showed how public bodies could make savings on their Public Private Partnerships
Read moree-Briefing – Council Tax changes 2016
The Scottish Government has published a Statutory Instrument to change the proportion of Council Tax collected at each band. This
Read morePics from the picket lines – further education colleges
UNISON further education members on strike from Stornoway to Stranraer – Click here for more details. More photos on facebook
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UNISON launches first ever national strike across Scotland’s further education colleges
UNISON members across Scotland’s 20 further education (FE) colleges will go on strike on Tuesday, September 6, as an autumn
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Scotland’s home care service is at breaking point, says report from UNISON Scotland
The report – We care, do you? – is the latest in UNISON Scotland’s damage series which looks at the
Read moreEnterprise and Skills Review: UNISON Scotland Submission – August 2016
Enterprise and Skills Review: UNISON Scotland’s Submission to the Scottish Government Call for Evidence on Enterprise and Skills Services – August 2016
Read moreBriefing 079 Bargaining – Police Best Value – July 2016
KEY POINTS: Police Scotland is failing to provide Best Value because of unrealistic targets to maintain an arbitrary minimum number
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