e-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained -Jan 2016 The announcement by Moray Council that they are to consider increasing the Council Tax
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‘Ultimate market madness’, UNISON’s statement on privatisation Scottish Water services
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2015 Dave Watson, head of UNISON Scotland bargaining and campaigns, said: “UNISON is deeply disappointed that
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Local Tax Reform response
The funding of local government has been a difficult issue for political parties. At best proposals have been sticking plaster
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UNISON Scotland launches public services manifesto
UNISON, Scotland’s largest trade union, today launched its manifesto promoting public services for the General Election 2016. The UNISON Public
Read morePublic Services Election – UNISON Scotland Manifesto 2015
This Election Matters The vast majority of UNISON Scotland’s members work in areas which are devolved to the Scottish Parliament,
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’
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The 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
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Public Service Futures 06 Summer 2013
Tax the Fat Cats Everyone in Scotland benefits from the existence of high quality public service. We all use them
Read morePublic Service FUTURES Issue 5 – Spring 2013
PublicServiceFutures05_Spring2013 Public Service FUTURES Issue 5 – Spring 2013: Taxing questions – local taxation need to be reformed; plus… Chamber of
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UNISON Scotland slams Osborne Budget as ‘a broken record of broken hopes’
Date: Wed 20 March 2013 UNISON Scotland leader Mike Kirby has described today’s Budget by George Osborne as a “broken
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