From 2010 to 2012, UNISON Edinburgh Branch fought plans to privatise a huge swathe of the city’s services involving 4,000 jobs. Had the privatisation gone ahead, it would have been a Trojan Horse for privatisation of council services across Scotland. But it didn’t and in January 2012, after almost two years of hard campaigning, public meetings, lobbies, research, briefings and action with local communities, the final privatisation plan was defeated. The campaign was revived as Our City’s Still Not For Sale in 2015 to fight privatisation of Facilities Management – and we won again!
Save Our Care Homes – What you can do
As well as the actions below use these placard images ... Read More
Scottish health secretary, Humza Yousaf, urged to save Edinburgh’s care homes, says UNISON
UNISON’s City of Edinburgh branch are calling on Humza Yousaf, ... Read More
Save Our Care Homes – Sign the petition
Four Edinburgh care homes are facing closure with a fifth ... Read More
Council rejects privatisation. Now to resist compulsory redundancies
Edinburgh Council's Finance and Resources Committee today rejected council officers' ... Read More
Lobby postponed as UNISON campaign brings Edinburgh council re-think
UNISON has postponed its lobby of Edinburgh Council’s Finance and ... Read More
UNISON urges Edinburgh coalition to stand by principles it was elected upon
As more details emerge today of Edinburgh council plans to ... Read More
UNISON says ‘Our City’s still Not For Sale’ as Edinburgh privatisation looms again
In 2012, Labour, SNP and Green councillors combined to stop ... Read More
Capital cities join to back public services during festival – ‘A Tale of Two Barnets’ film comes to Edinburgh
Edinburgh and London UNISON members are bringing an acclaimed film ... Read More
UNISON calls for urgent action to boost council street cleansing services
News that many areas in Edinburgh are not meeting cleanliness ... Read More
May Day celebrates City Not For Sale
UNISON urges new council to work together against cuts. Speaking ... Read More
Celebrating ‘Our City’s Not For Sale – We won. You won. But most of all we won together.
May Day 2012 Rally speech from John Stevenson, UNISON City ... Read More
Backing Barnet’s fight against privatisation
The Branch was proud to be asked to Barnet UNISON's ... Read More
