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See Also the October 2015 Issue of Scotland In Read it and Weep Trade Union Bill: Most Ballot of Fire draconian legislation and Rescue PUBLIC in the western world support staff WORKS: Scotland’s library Build for Parliament lobby. Final attempt to reach a million staff speak out - p3 London 2 November - p2 collective agreement p3 voices 1994 for public Scotland UNISON services in October 2015 No 115 scottish council activists bulletin Use these stories in your branch newsletter or circulate the pdf version to members Holyrood and councils can combat austerity NISON Scotland has launched Ua campaign calling on the Scottish Government, local authorities and public bodies to do all they can to mitigate UK government austerity. The union is calling for a range of financial and industrial policies to create investment in Scottish infrastructure, green energy production and jobs. Every sensible ‘mitigation measure government and local authorities can take reduces the number of job losses and damage to vital services’ MIKE KIRBY For example, with interest rates at an all time low, it is cheaper to buy out or refinance PPP/PFI contracts saving up to £12bn. Pension funds could be a source of badly needed investment for infrastructure; we need a political consensus on reform of local PHILLIPS taxation; and councils should collaborate in using bonds as a means of financing O: DANNY borrowing rather than routinely using the PHOT Public Works Loan Board. Delegates to UNISON Scotland’s Local Government conference line up to say ‘refugees are Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish secretary, said: “Every sensible mitigation measure welcome here’. Use these photos to get the message out - International Special, page 4 government and public authorities £2bn by refinancing PFI/PPP projects. can take “Some councils are already using Morale at rock bottom in reduces the pension funds to invest in affordable number of job housing, but we need to do this on a losses and national scale.” our colleges damage to vital Scottish local government has already UNISON survey of staff in public seen over 40,000 job losses and many Scottish colleges has exposed services.” more jobs have been lost in the NHS, A problems caused by cuts, college Dave Watson, police, community and voluntary sector. mergers and unaccountable senior head of Dave stressed that UNISON would managers, with staff concern that UNISON continue to campaign with the STUC education services for students are Scotland and others against austerity. declining. bargaining and “However we are ready to work with Over 6 in 10 staff think college campaigns, said: Scottish Government and public services have declined; 7 in 10 blame the Government to make “We are expecting a authorities to do all we can to mitigate Scottish Government’s merger policy; that vital difference. But it is getting further £2bn of cuts to local against the worst effects of these cuts”, and the vast majority of staff are increasingly difficult. public services across he added. extremely doubtful that services will “It’s time warm words are translated into Scotland. We could save UNISON is seeking improve within the next year. better pay and conditions for staff who are views on the paper from Chris Greenshields, chair of the delivering despite real problems. If we don’t those who share the UNISON FE Committee said: “College do something soon we can expect real union’s objectives. management and the Scottish industrial relations problems in the sector.” See the full report Government need to listen to the staff. See the report ‘Learning the Hard on the website; click on We are here to work with the Scottish Way’ on the website. Public Works. www.unison-scotland.org.uk ScotlandinUNISON page 2 october 2015 Personal injury settlements NISON Scotland won Fight ‘draconian’ U£154,794 in personal injury settlements for members in August 2015 alone. End the cuts anti union bill and rethink by Kate Ramsden an outdated response. That is Communications & Campaigns Cttee Mass lobby particularly true in post- policing ranches across devolution Scotland.” of Parliament UNISON is encouraging NISON Scotland police Scotland and the UK are B members to write to their MPs staff have called for the gearing up to fight the Tory U 2 November and MSPs and to join the suspension of ‘all cuts and government’s Trade Union national demonstrations against reforms while we re-think Bill, described by UNISON London the bill. Scottish policing’. General Secretary Dave See the website for details As we went to press a huge George McIrvine, secretary of Prentis as ‘the most demonstration was expected at UNISON Police Scotland branch, draconian legislation in the employers will be able to break the Conservative Party made the call at a public meeting in western world’. strikes by bringing in agency conference on 4 October and a Dundee attended by shadow justice The bill, which passed its workers to cover for strikers - a mass lobby of Westminster will spokesperson Graeme Pearson MSP. second reading on 14 September, move that could have serious be held on 2 November, with an The MSP is travelling the proposes huge restrictions on safety implications, lead to event planned for Glasgow at country speaking to rank and file peaceful picketing and protests worse public services, and the end of November. officers, civilian staff, community and is widely seen as an attack on undermine the right to strike. Dave added: “Both party groups, victim support staff and basic human rights. Astonishingly, striking leaders in Scotland have made others as part of Scottish Labour’s Workers will only be able to workers will have to tell their the link between the bill and the wide-ranging review of policing. take strike action if 50% or more employers of all their plans - Tory approach to the workplace George pointed out that cuts mean of eligible members vote in the including what they will post on not to co-operate with attacks on generally. that: “It’s police civilian staff like industrial action ballot. Facebook or Twitter - two weeks facility time or check-off (which “They support the idea that control room operators, crime For action in ‘important public before they strike. enables union dues to be paid employees working together for analysts, and criminal justice staff services’ which includes health So extreme are the proposals direct from wages). better wages, terms and who are losing their jobs. and education, 40% of all that there is wide support across Dave Watson, head of “We need to suspend all cuts members eligible to vote would Scotland to oppose them. bargaining and campaigns, said: conditions makes for a more and reforms while we re-think have to vote yes for a union to Last week CoSLA announced: “The Trade Union Bill weakens productive workforce - good for Scottish policing before we have a strike mandate. That “Scotland’s Councils have come our voice at work, and weakens business and good for society. completely dismantle modern means if 50% of members vote, out in force today to stand our campaigning voice. It “Both the Scottish and the policing in Scotland and take the 80% of those must vote yes. shoulder to shoulder with their undermines the right to strike, Welsh governments support force back to the 1970s. It is worth remembering that trade union colleagues against union organisation and aims to UNISON’s position that, “UNISON welcomes this the government trying to bring the UK Government’s Trade make it harder for unions to win a although industrial relations is a particular Review. This is an this in was elected on only 24% Union Bill.” fairer deal at work. reserved matter, some parts of the opportunity for police staff and of those eligible to vote. Earlier Glasgow, Edinburgh “The bill has been described bill will need legislative consent public to have their say on For the first time in 40 years, and Renfrewshire councils voted even by employer organisations as by devolved parliaments.” policing in Scotland.” But be warned: “UNISON will be up for a fight if we continue with these cuts and keep the Show your colours for uncosted manifesto pledge to maintain 1,000 police officers.” Gas job cuts Climate, Justice and Jobs a ‘harsh blow by Fiona Montgomery Information and Devt officer to loyal limate, justice and jobs workforce’ Care the themes for Scotland’s Climate March NISON has described on Saturday 28 November in UBritish Gas plans to shed Edinburgh. thousands of jobs as a Branches are urged to send ‘harsh blow to a loyal representatives to Edinburgh in workforce’. support of the worldwide The union was responding after demonstrations that weekend, an announcement by calling for a strong deal at the Centrica/British Gas of 6,000 posts United Nations climate talks in and just deal that delivers on the Gardens for an inspirational rally meeting soon for new people to to be axed between now and 2020. Paris in December. urgency of climate science. at 1pm. join UNISON Scotland’s green The majority of these are likely to Marchers are asked to wear Dave added: “We will be Please volunteer names for network and plan for the be gone by the end of 2017. bright colours for joining in the standing up for people affected members willing to help out as Edinburgh march, and about The company provided little weekend of global action. There by rising global temperatures and stewards. Please email transport to Paris for 12 detail but indicated that around are also marches in Cardiff on half of the job losses could be showing support for a low carbon [email protected] December will be available as compulsory redundancies. Saturday 28, and in London on society that will create green Further details about a soon as possible.
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