There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out five of the main ones
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Government plans to attack redundancy agreements
The government is launching a new attack on redundancy terms, which could affect workers with a long-service record
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♡ UNISON: the union launched me on a learning journey
Louise Evans says the first step is the hardest, but the climb gets a little easier with each step you take
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UNISON day of action to defend local government services
UNISON Scotland’s largest trade union has been holding a day of action today to campaign against cuts in local services and jobs. UNISON members are holding demonstrations, campaigns and lobbying to call on the UK government and the Scottish Government to use its powers to end austerity.
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UNISON Scotland mounts day of action against austerity
Members across the country call on Edinburgh parliament to use its powers to protect and fund local services people rely on
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♡ UNISON: the union has empowered me to speak up
Polly Smith is a homecare worker
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♡ UNISON: the union has empowered me to speak up
Polly Smith is a homecare worker
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Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees
UNISON Cymry / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff
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♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols
UNISON president issues call as ctivists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
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Cutting libraries will increase poverty and inequality, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Saturday 6 February 2016
On National Libraries Day (6 February 2016), UNISON is warning that more local government cuts will have a drastic impact on libraries across Scotland, decreasing opportunities for all, and increasing poverty and inequality.
Library services have been undergoing massive change, yet staff numbers have been going down, buildings are closing, opening hours areRead more…
Help halt the government attack on housing
New UNISON briefing on government’s Housing and Planning Bill highlights risks and offer advice on what you can do
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Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016
UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more money into local services. By 2020 expenditure on public services will be 12.5% lower in real terms. That is on top of the £2.5bn cuts since 2010.
This next round of cuts will mean at least another 15,000 job cuts for local councils. Of the 50,000 jobs that have been lost inRead more…
Homecare in crisis
Three quarters of councils continue to insist on 15-minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, UNISON reveals
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Union campaign saves local libraries
Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition
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New financial powers could save Scottish councils £50m, says UNISON
Wed 27 Jan 2016
Public services union UNISON has today (Wed 27 January 2016) urged the Scottish Government to push ahead with proposed new financial powers for Scottish councils to relax the rules for borrowing, lending and the repayment of loans. These proposed changes to Scottish councils’ financial powers should now be used for greater flexibility to deal with the funding crisis in ScottishRead more…
UNISON to lobby Welsh peers on Trade Union Bill
Peers will be warned that the Trade Union Bill is ‘a regressive step that will harm good industrial relations’
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Glamorgan decision on learning support registration fees welcomed
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
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Save our services – where our campaign’s going in 2016
The local services we all benefit from need our help
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Yoga, stand-up comedy, silent bears and screaming…
All in a day’s work for the librarian
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Local government pay consultation begins (England, Wales, NI)
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer
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