Category: News

UNISON Scotland: STUC slams Chancellor’s Tory Conference speech
UNISON Scotland: STUC slams Chancellor’s Tory Conference speech: "October 4th 2010 Commenting after George Osborne had delivered his speech to ...

There is an alternative
There is an alternative UNISON regions and branches mounted a series of individual and joint union events across the country ...

Why let the truth get in the way of investigative journalism?
Why let the truth get in the way of investigative journalism? Link to post from UNISONActive in response to last ...

PAY CONSULTATION
Stewards will be holding meeting to consult members on the Employers' imposition of 0.65% this year with a pay freeze ...

THE DANGERS OF PRIVATISING SERVICES
As Connaught's administrators try to get services brought back in house, questions are asked about the firm's accountancy methods. This ...

UNISON News September 2010
DEBT-RIDDEN PRICE-FIXING. COLLAPSE! Failed Contractor Passed ABM Finance Check. For years Connaught has been one of the largest private contractors - fixing prices ...

City’s not for sale September 2010
There is a Better Way... Speak up for your services Stop privatisation. Myths about the ‘crisis’. Five reasons to defend ...

Selling Edinburgh off will come at great cost to us all
Letter in Evening News 29/7/10 In an otherwise enlightening article on council funding and privatisation (Counting the cost of public ...

City’s not for sale July 2010
Stop them privatising Edinburgh’s services. KEEP EDINBURGH PUBLIC! As the City of Edinburgh Council charges headlong into privatisation of vital local ...

“You cannot hide from the responsibility for the disaster privatisation will bring”
Branch Officers told councillors on 24 June that they 'cannot hide from the responsibility for the disaster privatisation will bring', ...