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Latest Updates

10 February 2016

• UNISON calls day of action to defend local government services
• Trade unions and Falkirk Council fail to agree on new terms and conditions package

9 February 2016

• MSP e-briefing - Scottish Budget Feb 2016

6 February 2016

• Cutting libraries will increase poverty and inequality, says UNISON Scotland

2 February 2016

• Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
• MSP e-briefing - Local Government Budget Feb 2016

31 January 2016

• Briefing 73 - Policy - Trade Union Bill update Jan 2016
• No Compulsory Redundancies - local government briefing Jan 2016

29 January 2016

• Argyll and Bute UNISON achieve end to 'zero hours' contracts
• MSP e-briefing - Procurement changes fail to tackle tax dodging Jan 2016

28 January 2016

• Briefing 72 - Bargaining - Applying the Buurtzorg care model in Scotland Jan 2016

27 January 2016

• New financial powers could save Scottish councils £50m, says UNISON
• e-briefing Relaxing Borrowing Rules for Councils Jan 2016

22 January 2016

• UNISON hails historic pay deal for further education support staff in Scotland

21 January 2016

• MSP e-briefing Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Jan 2016

19 January 2016

• Local Authority Capital Finance and Accounting Regulations - UNISON Response to Scottish Government consultation Jan 2016
• e-briefing - Council Tax Freeze Explained Jan 2016

13 January 2016

• Council Connections 13 - Jan 2016
• Petition PE1583 Playground Supervison - UNISON Scotland submission to the Public Petitions Committee Jan 2016
• Briefing 71 - Policy - Local Government Delivering Good Health Jan 2016
• Damage series: Health visitors survey Jan 2016

12 January 2016

• Sturgeon must act to protect local government services, says UNISON

8 January 2016

• Council Connections 13 - Jan 2016
• Briefing 70 - Bargaining - Ethical Care Charter Jan 2016
• JOBS at UNISON Scotland:
  Area Organiser Glasgow - 20hrs per week
  Area Fighting Fund Organiser Glasgow - fixed term to 2 Sep 2016
  Local Organiser Glasgow - temporary to 4 Nov 2016
  Local Organiser Glasgow - temporary up to 6 months
  Closing date 29 January

6 January 2016

• Fair Work Convention - UNISON Scotland submission Dec 2015

5 January 2016

• JOBS at UNISON Scotland:
  RMS Clerk Edinburgh - fixed term to 2 Sep 2016
  Closing date 29 January

23 December 2015

• Future Islands Bill consultation - response to Scottish Government Dec 2015

21 December 2015

• Stand up for school librarians, says UNISON Scotland

20 December 2015

• Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Review of Police Governance - UNISON Scotland Submission Dec 2015

18 December 2015

• UNISON Scotland calls on Simple Minds to campaign for world cup workers in Qatar

17 December 2015

• e-briefing - Scottish Budget 2016-17 Dec 2015
• Simple Minds - Qatar - open letter from UNISON Scotland International Committee chair

16 December 2015

• UNISON Scotland reaction to ministerial statement on draft 2016/17 budget

15 December 2015

• Petition PE1581 School Libraries - UNISON Scotland submission to the Public Petitions Committee Dec 2015

9 December 2015

• UNISON calls for Robert Gordon University to remove Donald Trump's honorary degree
• Care Quality Commission report December 2015

1 December 2015

• Independent Review of Planning - UNISON Scotland Evidence to Scottish Government inquiry Dec 2015

1 December 2015

• UNISON reaction to DCC Neil Richardson’s statement to Scottish Parliament
• People’s Assembly Scotland calls for ‘widespread social movement’ against council cuts

30 November 2015

• ICT should focus on providing better services not cuts, says UNISON report
• Disconnected: ICT staff in Scotland's local services speak out - UNISON survey November 2015

28 November 2015

• Human Rights Inquiry: Response to the Scottish Parliament European and External Relations Committee’s call for evidence for its Human Rights Inquiry Nov 2015

25 November 2015

• e-briefing - UK Autumn Statement Nov 2015

24 November 2015

• Scottish economy could lose £257m a year under Chancellor’s planned tax credit cuts, says UNISON

20 November 2015

• Global Justice Now is recruiting an activism and events officer, partly funded by UNISON's general political fund
• Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill - UNISON Scotland submission to Scottish Parliament Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Nov 2015

17 November 2015

• Scotland welcomes refugees - how you can support Positive Action in Housing
• Autumn International Newsletter online

13 November 2015

• JOBS at UNISON Scotland:
  Area Organiser plus Area Fighting Fund Organiser Edinburgh;
  Area Fighting Fund Organiser Glasgow
  Closing date 4 December
• MACSenior special reports from Retired Members' Conference

12 November 2015

• November Scotland in UNISON now online

10 November 2015

• UNISON calls on Police Scotland to implement all recommendations in HMICS Call Handling Final Report

9 November 2015

• Briefing 69: Bargaining - Living Wage and Procurement - update November 2015

4 November 2015

• Further education support staff set to reject pay offer

31 October 2015

• UNISON calls for halt to Police Scotland control centre closures

28 October 2015

• UNISON wins £ multi-million compensation for 1400 women in Fife Council

27 October 2015

• UNISON North Lanarkshire demo as council moves to cut one thousand jobs

26 October 2015

• Retired Members' News. Conference report and Warm Home Discount

23 October 2015

• United Nations takes issue with UK government on human rights, says UNISON
• Big increase in assaults on public service workers, says UNISON

22 October 2015

• UNISON response to North Lanarkshire Council job cuts announcement
• Community led public services can transform inequalities, says report
• Health Inequalities Commission report October 2015

12 October 2015

• UK unions must stand with their Turkish and Kurdish brothers and sisters at this time
• JOBS at UNISON Scotland:
  Local Organiser Part Time (17.5hrs) Aberdeen;
  Temporary Local Organiser (Maternity cover up to 12 months) Aberdeen;
  Temporary Local Organiser (Up to September 2016) Edinburgh
  Closing date 30 October

10 October 2015

• October Scotland in UNISON Now online

6 October 2015

• 'Ultimate market madness', UNISON's statement on privatisation Scottish Water services

2 October 2015

• Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland Opinion Survey - UNISON Statement

1 October 2015

• Local govt members vote to accept two year pay offer

25 September 2015

• Council Connections 12 - Sep 2015
• Staff morale at rock bottom in Scotland's colleges

23 September 2015

• Scottish public bodies must mitigate austerity, says UNISON
• Combating Austerity September 2015 in Public Works campaign section

15 September 2015

• Corbyn has strong mandate to opppose cuts says UNISON Scotland convener
• Click here for new website by Scottish Refugee Council on behalf of Scottish Government. You can donate or offer time, skills and housing to support refugees coming to Scotland.

14 September 2015

• Briefing 68: Policy - Trade Union Bill and Scotland September 2015

10 September 2015

• End the cuts and rethink Scottish policing, says UNISON

9 September 2015

• Updates including Defending Council Services: Needs based Budgets to Anti Cuts Toolkit in Public Works campaign section

8 September 2015

• Fine words and ideals no substitute for investment: UNISON inquiry into Scotland’s libraries

7 September 2015

• Read It and Weep: Staff in Scotland’s libraries speak out - UNISON survey report September 2015

5 September 2015

• JOBS at UNISON Scotland: Area Organiser, Aberdeen; Area Fighting Fund Organiser x 2, Edinburgh + Glasgow Closing date 25 September

4 September 2015

• Refugees welcome here say UNISON delegates - plus what you can do blog 4 September

3 September 2015

• UNISON Statement on HMICS Independent Assurance Review Police Scotland - Call Handling Interim Report

2 September 2015

• UNISON welcomes end of employment tribunal fees in Scotland
• Higher Education Governance Bill - UNISON Scotland evidence to the Scottish Government September 2015

1 September 2015

• e-briefing: Scottish Government Programme 2015-16 September 2015
• Extension of Coverage of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation September 2015

28 August 2015

• Local Government pay offer - ballot starts 2 September. Make sure you vote

27 August 2015

• UNISON Scotland statement on announcement that Chief Constable Sir Stephen House is to stand down from his post in 3 months time
• Community Justice (Scotland) Bill - UNISON Scotland Submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee August 2015

26 August 2015

• 'Where is 'Your Survey'?' asks UNISON Police Staff Scotland

20 August 2015

• Forms out for Disabled Members' AGM 8 Nov and Scottish Black Members' AGM 14 Nov

17 August 2015

• Forms out for Scottish LGBT AGM 17 Oct and Women's Conference/AGM 10 Oct:

13 August 2015

• Let's work together to make new QEU hospital a success, says UNISON general secretary

6 August 2015

• Health (Tobacco, Nicotine, etc and Care) (Scotland) Bill - UNISON Scotland submission to Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee August 2015