This survey is the latest in our Damage series of reports which looks at the impact of austerity cuts on the country’s public services and the people who deliver them. It shows a group of workers who are short-staffed, overworked, stressed and long overdue a pay rise. This report reveals a dedicated workforce committed to ensuring […]
From Kaila: Friday 23rd June, last day in Araraquara. Field trip to Descalvado. This settlement started in 1998, there are 42 families settled here. We met with the members of the Association of farmers and family farmers of the Agrarian Community settlement project. Woman have been key to the success of this community and have […]
Thursday 22 June from Kaila: Another early start, with a long road trip to Descalvado to visit a settlement called ‘January 2’ where we met with the leadership of the settlement. This settlement covers 800 hectares, although is only able to utilise 240 hectares of the land. There is rainforest within this area. There are […]
On Wednesday our delegation visited a settlement to meet Brazilian people who have occupied land and exercised their legal right to remain if they can prove a productive and a social value on land that has been abandoned, reports Louise. Bella Vista was a coffee plantation which has now been legally claimed by the people […]
In these challenging political times, there has never been a greater need for open government and transparency of information. This is a field that Scotland could be a world leader, in vision and practice. This research, sponsored by UNISON, shows we have much to do.
Louise Giblin reports: “We arrived in Araraquara late Sunday evening. On Monday we had our first meeting with 10 representatives from FERAESP (Federation of rural employees of Sau Paulo State). “We discussed the progress of the ‘From the Land to the Plate’ project and ‘Generation of energy and food’ projects to be developed in two […]
Saturday 17th from Kaila McCulloch We had a tour of São Paulo, visiting some fantastic sights, including the University of São Paulo, where Larissa works. Huge campus with some fantastic architecture. We also visited the park, where families spend the days having picnics, cycling, playing football & enjoying the outdoors. Even though the park was […]
After three flights, 33 hours and 9,884 kilometres we arrived safely in Brazil, reports Louise Giblin. Louise Giblin (Member of UNISON’s Scottish International Committee) & Kaila McCulloch (Vice Chair of the committee) have arrived on their field trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil. They will visit occupied settlements and meeting with rural workers and the union […]
Louise Giblin (Member of UNISON’s Scottish International Committee) & Kaila McCulloch (Vice Chair of the committee) are gearing up to join a field trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil from 15-25 June 2017. See their blog updates here. They will spend 10 days visiting occupied settlements and meeting with rural workers and the union FERAESP, gaining […]
UNISON Scotland has won an equal pay victory today (Tuesday) which will affect thousands of low-paid workers in Glasgow. Women in Glasgow had been excluded from sizeable bonuses for many years. UNISON argued that while the claimants had been unfairly discriminated against before the new system was introduced, the council’s decision to continue the unequal […]