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1. Are the cuts necessary?
Scottish Budget 2011-12
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/briefings/
242ScottishBudgetNov2010.pdf
Reading a Council Budget
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/publicworks/
stopthecutstoolkit_readingabudget.html
Council Finance Settlement 2011-12
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/briefings/
243ScottishCouncils
FinancialSettlementDec2010.pdf
NHS Budget and Workforce Projections 2010-11
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/briefings/
235NHSBudgetWorkforceProjections2010-11.pdf
Impact of Police Cuts in Scotland
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/
briefings/239ImpactofPoliceCutsinScotland.pdf
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2. Attacks on Terms and Conditions
LGSG
Advice and Guidance
Defending Pay and Conditions against
“Reducing Workforce Costs”
(The document refers to the NJC agreement. However the information,
guidance and examples contained therein could equally apply
to the SJC agreement)
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3. Redundancy Information
Job Reduction Guidance
www.unison-scotland.org.uk/publicworks/
stopthecutstoolkit.html
UNISON Fighting Redundancies in Local Government Pack
http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/redundancies/
- Redundancy Route Map
- Redundancy and the law
- TUPE and Redundancy
- Imposition and Redundancy
- Best Practice Agreement
- Equality and Redundancy
- Compensation
- Redundancy and the LG Pension Scheme
- Redundancy and the Community and Voluntary Sector
- Alternatives to Redundancy
- FOI requests
- TUC Worksmart – Facing Redundancy
- ·Further information guidance
Full pack available to order from UNISON Website, reference
UNISON Communications Unit CU/June2009/18420/2781
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4. Outsourcing
Statutory Guidance to Local Authorities on Contracting
S52 provisions
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/
briefings/s52%20guidance.pdf
The Case for In House Services – A Branch Guide
www.unison.org.uk/activists/
procurement/docs_list.asp
From Commissioning to Contract Evaluation – UNISON Guide
to Campaigning and negotiating around procurement
www.unison.org.uk/activists/
procurement/docs_list.asp
Think Twice – the Role of Elected Members in Commissioning
http://www.unison.org.uk/activists/
procurement/docs_list.asp
APSE Membership Resources – In house Service Improvement
Plans
http://www.apse.org.uk/briefings/10/10-56%20%20In-House%20service%20improvement%20plans.pdf
UNISON Private Contractors Unit – Organising Guide to
Transfers of Employment
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/PCU_Organising_guide.pdf
Public Service Reform
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/briefings/
244(243)Public%20ServiceReformJan2011.pdf
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5. Equality Impact Assessments
EqiA Cuts to jobs, pay and conditions – guidance and
templates for negotiators
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/EIAon%20
cutstojobspayandconditionsfinalversion.pdf
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6. Industrial Action
Comprehensive guidance for branches and activists on how
to prepare for and make strategic use of industrial action
is contained in a revised industrial action handbook.
The guidance covers support for local and national industrial
action. The handbook can be ordered by emailing stockorders@unison.co.uk,
or by fax to 0207 5511 461, quoting stock number 2343 and
the quantity needed.
The 2009 handbook is at
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/18193.pdf
Please note that UNISON Scotland may issue specific guides
for specific cases of industrial action. look out for these.
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7. Building Alliances
Building
alliances and community engagement advice (pdf)
www.unison-scotland.org.uk/goinggetstough/
building alliances, community engagement advice.pdf
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