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Council rejects privatisation. Now to resist compulsory redundancies

Edinburgh Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today rejected council officers’ plans to privatise Facilities Management. The council also extended talks

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Lobby postponed as UNISON campaign brings Edinburgh council re-think

UNISON has postponed its lobby of Edinburgh Council’s Finance and Resources Committee on 24 September following assurances from senior councillors

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UNISON urges Edinburgh coalition to stand by principles it was elected upon

As more details emerge today of Edinburgh council plans to cut £141 million over four years, UNISON’s Edinburgh Branch is

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Edinburgh services face meltdown as UNISON fears over 3,000 job losses and privatisation

UNISON fears that over 3,000 jobs – one in every six Edinburgh council staff and three times as many jobs

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UNISON says ‘Our City’s still Not For Sale’ as Edinburgh privatisation looms again

In 2012, Labour, SNP and Green councillors combined to stop the wasteful privatisation of Edinburgh Council services after UNISON and

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Council Transformation – Be champions of services not cuts

Statement on Edinburgh ‘Transformation’ by Amanda Kerr UNISON Branch Secretary. UNISON has major concerns about this report to council. With

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