Latest UNISON Scotland Briefings from the Bargaining and Campaigns Team. UNISON Scotland Briefings include Bargaining and Policy Briefings for branches on a wide range of policy and employment issues, e-briefings and Legal Updates and briefings for MSPs and MPs and others to represent UNISON policy where decisions are being made.
Local Government Pay Claim
UNISON members have suffered a real terms pay cut over the last ten years. Despite the news headlines following the budget, there was no allocation of funds to local authorities ... Read More
Damaging impact of unfair council cuts
UNISON branches are campaigning hard against looming council budget cuts that will see more jobs lost and increasing damage to important services, with the most vulnerable people worst affected. We ... Read More
Workforce planning for social care
The Scottish Government and COSLA have published the second stage of their strategy for workforce planning in the health and social care sector. This briefing outlines the plan for social care. Unlike ... Read More
Guidance for the provision of healthcare in schools and nurseries
The Scottish government has published the long-awaited update on guidance for the provision of healthcare in schools and nurseries. The guidance is a substantial document which will require detailed reading ... Read More
Briefing – ScotGov pay policy
The Scottish Government has published its pay policy for the next financial year. This briefing outlines the main provisions and the issues the branches concerned will wish to consider ... Read More
Briefing – Draft Scottish Budget
Our latest briefing on the draft Scottish budget for the next financial year ... Read More
Fair funding for local government
Council services have born the brunt of austerity in Scotland. With the draft Scottish budget due on 14 December, we set out the evidence for a fair funding deal ... Read More
UK Budget 2017
Our briefing on the UK Autumn Budget 2017 and the implications for UNISON members in Scotland ... Read More
Assessing the impact of austerity cuts
This e-brief is a reminder for UNISON branches of the importance of cuts impact assessments. Branches and Regional Organisers should ensure CIA Forms are completed/updated regularly for each employer, recording ... Read More
e-brief Education Reform
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on the next stage of their programme of education reform. The proposals have implications for members not just in schools and nurseries but ... Read More
