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Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council Workers
Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council WorkersLatest updates
Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action, ... Read More
Cosla and unions are ‘too far apart’ on pay talks, say UNISON
Local government workers in Scotland are to be consulted about strike action after council employers failed to make any significant ... Read More
Local government pay talks set to continue, says UNISON
Following a meeting (Thursday) with COLSA and other unions representing council staff about a Scottish local government pay offer for ... Read More
Investing in Planning – seeking input from members in planning departments
Scottish Government consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system - feedback invited to inform UNISON response The Scottish Government is consulting ... Read More
Local government strike threat looms as tensions grow over pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest local government union, UNISON, says strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over ... Read More
Christina and Lilian in Shetland and Orkney was a ‘brilliant visit’
General secretary Christina McAnea visited Shetland and Orkney, where she was joined by Scottish secretary Lilian Macer Christina and Lilian ... Read More
Briefing 142 Local Government Funding Settlement 2024-25
This briefing is on the Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024-25. It includes details of every council's financial allocation. Local ... Read More
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill. We are members ... Read More
Briefing 141 – National Care Service Bill Update
The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where ... Read More
Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Government and COSLA ‘Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation’. The consultation is ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Briefing 127 – Scottish Household Survey 2021
This briefing looks at some key findings of the Scottish Household Survey 2021. This is a general population survey carried ...
Briefing 126 – Local Government Overview Report 2023
This briefing is on the May 2023 Audit Scotland Local Government Overview report for the Accounts Commission. The report looks ...
Briefing 125 – Occupational Therapists and a National Social Work Agency
This briefing is about the intended remit of the proposed National Social Work Agency. This remit includes workforce matters and ...
Briefing 124 – A National Social Work Agency
The Scottish Government proposes to create a National Social Work Agency. It would sit within government as part of a ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Roads Maintenance in Scotland
There is no doubt that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. Reports,from COSLA, ...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: long-term financial sustainability of local government
It is clear that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. A range of ...
Additional Support Needs
This is the latest evidence from UNISON regarding the Scottish parliament Education Committee's follow up on its enquiry into support ...
CCTV in Additional Support Needs Schools
There is no doubt that the needs of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) are not being ...
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