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!

Edinburgh Council dumps privatisation
UNISON Scotland has welcomed the decision by Edinburgh City Council ... Read More

Decision day for privatisation
Reports suggest Edinburgh Council will vote against two huge privatisation ... Read More

Edinburgh Council votes to keep Environment Services in-house
SNP, Labour and Greens carry vote to back the best ... Read More

Edinburgh bin workers back in house option
Workers have overwhelmingly backed the environment in house option in ... Read More

Edinburgh In House: Up For Change, Realistic Fair Efficient
Rally at the Council 08.30 tomorrow. Get your button badge ... Read More

In-House: The Right Choice for the Right Reasons
Why the Edinburgh in-house option is 'best value'. UNISON has ... Read More

Public need the facts for debate, not propaganda
Letter to Evening News 10 November 2011. Edinburgh City Council’s ... Read More

Our City’s Not For Sale Nov 2011
NOV 24 - REJECT PRIVATISATION BACK THE IN-HOUSE OPTION ... Read More

Ten reasons why City of Edinburgh Councillors should oppose privatisation
The City of Edinburgh Council will vote today on a ... Read More

Lib Dems and SNP posted missing as public meeting calls for halt to privatisation
A packed public meeting called by UNISON at Edinburgh University ... Read More