Latest Briefings		Subject index
NEW 235 NHS Budget & Workforce Projections 2010-11 briefing 236 Independent Budget Review Briefing 234 The Law on Fixed Term Employment Rights - Briefing May 2010 233 Right to Paid Annual Leave - case law update May 2010 232 Equality Bill 2010 - Advice for branches and activists May 2010 231 UK Government Coalition Agreement - May 2010 230 Improvement Service Apr 2010 229 BNP and the General Election 2010 Advice for Branches and Activists 228 Attacks on public sector pensions Mar 2010 227 Access to Work Mar 2010 226 Ask MSPs to back the Proposed Civil Protection Orders & Access to Justice (Scotland) Bill Mar 2010 225 Libraries Mar 2010 MSP Briefing on Public Sector Reform Bill Amendments Mar 2010 224 Class sizes Mar 2010 223 Local Government Financial Settlement Feb 2010 222 Budget Cuts Feb 2010 221 Bargaining Prospects 2010 219 TUPE Regulations Update 2010 Scottish Committee – January 2010 Europe Report 218 Scottish NHS Pension Choice Exercise 2010 - Dec 2009 217 Arbuthnott Report on shared services - Dec 2009		Briefings by Number Bargain Briefs Bargaining support Call Centres Campaigns and Branch Resources Culture Data Protection Education Employment and Equalities Environment Energy Finance and Government Spending inc Benefits GATS Health & Safety Health Service Housing Justice Local Government (inc Social Work) Pensions PFI Scottish Government and Parliament General Issues Trade Union issues inc Political Fund UNISON Misc Policies Water

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Bargaining Briefs

• Bargain Brief No. 30- March 2008
• Bargain Brief 29 August 2007
• Bargain Brief 28 March 2007
• Bargain Brief 27 December 2006
• Bargain Brief 26 November 2006
• Bargain Brief 25 July 2006
• Bargain Brief No 24 February 2006
• Bargain Brief No 23 October 2005
• Bargain Brief No 22 May 2005
• Bargain Brief No 21 March 2005
• Bargain Brief No 20 December 04
• Bargain Brief 19 October 2004
• Bargain Brief November 2003 No 18
• Bargain Brief October17
• Bargain Brief 16 August 2003
• Bargain Brief June 2003
• Bargain Brief 12 February 2003
• Bargain Brief December 2002
• Bargain Brief September 2002
• Bargain Brief July 2002
• Bargain Brief No 8 May 2002
• Bargain Brief March 2002
• Bargain Brief November 2001
• Bargain Brief September 2001 No 5
• Bargain Brief May 2001 No 3
• Bargain Brief March 2001 No 2
• Bargain Brief February 2001 No 1

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Bargaining Support

• 234 The Law on Fixed Term Employment Rights - Briefing May 2010
• 233 Right to Paid Annual Leave - case law update May 2010
• 232 Equality Bill 2010 - Advice for branches and activists May 2010
• 227 Access to Work Mar 2010
• 221 Bargaining Prospects 2010
• 218 Scottish NHS Pension Choice Exercise 2010 - Dec 2009
• 193 Bargaining Prospects 2009
• 187. Bargaining Prospects 2008
• 175 Mileage Rates Motor Allowances Briefing December 07
• 161 Public Sector Pay 2007/08 Briefing
• 155 Bargaining Prospects 2007
• 126 Data Sources for Pay Claims Briefing
• 116. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Briefing
• Briefing 100 - Your feedback needed
• 91. Job Evaluation Briefing
• 87. Overpayment of Wages Briefing
• 83. Bargaining Information System
• 80. Joint Ventures Briefing
• 75. Pay Prospects 2004 Briefing
• 70. Severance Payments briefing
• 56. Unfair Dismissal Briefing
• 53. The Ageing Workforce Briefing
• 57. Bargaining Statistics Briefing
• 46: Fixed Term Employees Briefing Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
• 39. Equal Pay Audits Briefing
• 36 Public Interest Companies Briefing
• 35 Competencies - How to respond May 2002
• 33. The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Briefing
• 31. Bargaining Prospects Brief - March 2002
• 28 Disability Leave Scheme Briefing
• 26. Equal Pay Awareness Briefing 2
• 24. Equal Pay Awareness Briefing
• 21. Atypical Workers Briefing
• 18. Domestic Abuse Briefing
• 14. Benefits Following Redundancy
• 8. Partnership Working Briefing
• 7. Family Friendly Policies Briefing
• No. 2 Whistleblowers Briefing The Public Interest Disclosure act 1998
• 1. Bargaining on the Internet a host of useful links for UNISON officials and activists

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Call Centres

• 71. Call Centre Pay Briefing
• Call Centre Health and Safety Survey
• Scotland's Call Centre Charter

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Campaigns and Branch Resources

• 229 BNP and the General Election 2010 Advice for Branches and Activists
• 218 Scottish NHS Pension Choice Exercise 2010 - Dec 2009
• 217 Arbuthnott Report on shared services - Dec 2009
• 177 Strategies for opposing privatisation via outsourcing - Externalisation Briefing
• 167 United Nations' Day for the Eradication of Poverty Briefing
• 156 Election 2007 Briefing
• 154 The British National Party's Scottish Election Strategy Briefing April 2007
• 151 The British National Party and the Scottish Elections Breifing
• 118. Exhibitions Briefing
• 82. BNP Myths Briefing
• 79. BNP in Scotland Briefing
• Principles to Revitalise our Services
  • Performance
  • Quality Employment - Recruitment & Retention
  • Capacity and Innovation
  • Public Service Networks
  • Democratic Accountability
• 23. How to set up a website
• 4. Branch Computers Briefing

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Culture

• 153 Culture Bill Briefing February 2007

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Data Protection

• Data Protection Code Part 3 Briefing 64
• Data Protection Codes 3 Briefing 60
• Data Protection Codes Briefing No 54
• Data Protection Act Briefing 48

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Education

• 224 Class sizes Mar 2010
• 59. National Debate on Education Educating For Excellence briefing
• 55. Scottish Further Education Funding Council Briefing
• 38. National Education Debate Briefing
• 32. Further Education Funding Briefing

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Employment and Equalities

• 234 The Law on Fixed Term Employment Rights - Briefing May 2010
• 233 Right to Paid Annual Leave - case law update May 2010
• 232 Equality Bill 2010 - Advice for branches and activists May 2010
• 227 Access to Work Mar 2010
• MSP Briefing on Public Service Reform Bill Amendments Mar 2010
• 219 TUPE Regulations Update 2010
• 206 Scottish Living Wage Campaign
• 210 The Law on Redundancy
• 203 Working Time Regulations
• 201 Employment Law: New Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
• 185 Migrant Workers Briefing (pdf)
• 176 Water@work Campaigning for a healthier & greener workforce briefing
• 150 Protection from Harassment Act Briefing
• 143 Absence Management Briefing July 2006
• 138 Promoting Equality Briefing
• 124 Single Status & Equal Pay in Local Government MSP Briefing
• Branch Briefing on Single Status/ Job Evaluation
• 120. Temporary Workers Briefing
• 115. Religious Discrimination The Employment Equality Regulations 2003
• 114. Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regs 2003
• 111. Refugee Learning Project
• 101. Small Claims Briefing
• 89. Fresh Talent Initiative Briefing
• 88. Right Wing Political Organisations Briefing
• 85. Breastfeeding (Scotland) Bill briefing
• 78. Briefing on Privacy at Work (Briefing April 2004)
• MSPs Briefing - Protection of Emergency Workers Debate
• 63. Work Permits Briefing
• 42. Rehabilitation and Retention Briefing
• 39. Equal Pay Audits Briefing
• 37 Forthcoming Employment Legislation Briefing
• 26. Equal Pay Awareness Briefing 2
• 25.Community Legal Service Briefing
• 24. Equal Pay Awareness Briefing
• 19. Equality Strategy Briefing
• 16. Flexible Working Briefing

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Environment

• 213 Climate Change Scotland Act 2009 Briefing
• 207 BriefingWorld Environment Day June5
• 194 Climate Change Bill Briefing
• 186. A Scottish Food & Drink Policy - The Next Steps (pdf)
• 182 Food For Good Charter Briefing (pdf)
• 181 Scottish Climate Change Bill Act now to demand a stronger Bill - 4 key 'asks April 2008
• 158 Green Workplace: Briefing on Protecting the planet - at work

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Energy

• 165 Meeting the Energy Challenge - Energy policy Briefing
• Renewable Energy MSP Briefing
• Energy Briefing BETTA Draft Bill
• Utilities News September 2002
• Energy Briefing April 2002 - British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA)
• Energy Policy & Competition Briefing March 2002
• Scottish Energy Strategy A Discussion Paper
• Energy Sector Special Briefing

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Finance and Government Spending inc Benefits

• 236 Independent Budget Review Briefing Aug 2010
• 230 Improvement Service Apr 2010
• 223 Local Government Financial Settlement Feb 2010
• 222 Budget Cuts Feb 2010
• 217 Arbuthnott Report on shared services - Dec 2009
• 215 Scottish Government spending plans 2010-11 Draft Budget briefing
• 212 Public Sector Pay Finance Committee Report
• 211 Public Sector Pay Policy : 2009-10
• 183 Public Sector Pay Policy: 2008/09
• 171 Briefing on Scottish Budget Spending Review Nov 2007
• 149 Local Government Funding 2007-08
• 135 Efficient Government Plan Update Briefing
• 131 Public Spending and the Scottish Economy Briefing
• 102 Local Government Spending Plans 2005-2008
• 108. Efficient Government Plan Briefing
• 97 Scottish Spending Plans 2005-08 Budget Brief
• 86. Efficient Government Briefing July 2004
• 50. Corporate Social Responsibility Developing Policy Briefing
• 49. Direct Payments Scotland Briefing
• 44. The Scottish Budget and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• 43. Budget Brief and Comprehensice Spending Review 2003/2006
• 27. Scotlands Budget 2002/03 Briefing
• 3. Scotland's Budget 2000 Briefing

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GATS

• 95. GATS Update Briefing
• 29 GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) Briefing

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Health & Safety

• 216 Swine Flu H1N1 current information - Oct 2009
• 169 Legal action against violent service users
• 96. Protecting Public Service Workers - When the Customer isn't right Briefing Sept 2004
• Trauma 2003 - Violence to Public Service Workers report

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Health Service

• 235 NHS Budget & Workforce Projections 2010-11 briefing
• 218 Scottish NHS Pension Choice Exercise 2010 - Dec 2009
• 195 Health Spending Briefing Jan 2009
• 184 Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland.
  Good health for everyone (pdf)
• 174 Scottish NHS Pensions: Ill Health Retirement Briefing Nov 2007
• 170 Scottish NHS: Pensions Update
• 164 Health Implementation Plan 2007
• 147 Bargaining on Shared Services Briefing
• 137 Shared Services: Scottish Executive Consultation Briefing
• 129 Abolition of Prescription Charges Briefing
• 119. Kerr Report Briefing
• Direct Elections to NHS Boards (Scotland) Bill - Consultation
• MSPs NHS Workforce Briefing
• MSPs NHS Reform Bill Stage 1 Debate Briefing
• 74. NHS Audit Briefing
• 69. NHS Reform Bill Briefing
• 58. Partnership for Care Scotland's Health White Paper Briefing
• Guidance note on Flexible Working in the NHS in Scotland among Ancillary/Hotel Services Staff
• 22. Joint Future Briefing

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Housing

• 208 Draft Housing (Scotland) Bill briefing
• 202 Housing in a Recession Briefing
• 199 Scottish Government Housing Policies - Update
• 168 Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland
• 98. Reforms to the Supporting People Programme Briefing October 2004
• 94. Housing Stock Transfer Briefing
• 62. Modernising Scotland's Social Housing Brief
• 17. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Briefing

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Justice

• 226 Ask MSPs to back the Proposed Civil Protection Orders & Access to Justice (Scotland) Bill
• MSP Briefing Police Civilianisation (pdf)
• 113 Non-Jury Court Reform: Smarter Justice - Safer Communities Briefing

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Local Government (inc Social Work)

• 225 Libraries Mar 2010
• 217 Arbuthnott Report on shared services - Dec 2009
• 210 Shared Service Briefing
• 209 Police Civilianisation in Scotland Briefing
• 196 Single Outcome Agreements Briefing
• 191 Guidance to Local Authorities on S52 Contracting Briefing September 2008
• 189. Responses to Local Income Tax Consultation Paying for Local Government
• 180 Local Income Tax Consultation Briefing March 2008
• 172 Local government finance - Local Govt. Concordat Briefing Nov 07
• MSP Briefing: Free School Lunches Trial
• 157 Planning Act Implementation Delivering the New Planning System
• 156 Election 2007 Briefing
• 152 Draft Children's Services Bill 2007 Briefing
• 149 Local Government Funding 2007-08
• 148 Leisure Trusts Briefing December 2006
• 147 Bargaining on Shared Services Briefing
• MSP Briefing Equal Pay
• 137 Shared Services: Scottish Executive Consultation Briefing
• 136 Report of the 21st Century Social Work Review
• 134 SPPA Report: Proposals for the Future of the LGPS
• 133 Local Government Finance Settlement
• 132 LGPS Update - the rule of 85 Briefing
• 130 Waste Management Briefing
• 127 Local Government Finance Settlement 2006-2008
• 124 Single Status & Equal Pay in Local Government MSP Briefing
• 123 Council Tax Briefing
• Fair Pay Briefing. Single Status and Job Evaluation Communications Issues
• Branch Briefing on Single Status/ Job Evaluation
• 121. Planning White Paper Briefing
• 84. The UNISON case against the single 'correctional' agency
• MSPs Briefing - Executive Debate on Reducing Re-offending
• MSP BriefingStage 1 Debate on the Local Governance (Scotland) Bill
• MSPs Briefing - Social Work Review Debate
• MSP Briefing on Nursery Nurses - The need for a Scottish solution
• SSSC Registration of Early Education and Childcare Workforce Briefing
• Anti Social Behaviour briefing
• Nursery Nurse Dispute Briefing
• Discussion paper on the proposed Correctional Agency
• 68. Early retirement within local authorities briefing
• 66. Proportional Representation in Local Government Briefing
• 61. Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, consultation on the guidance for Best Value, Community Planning and Power to Advance Well Being.
• 51: Local Government Financial Statistics 2000-2001
• 45. Local Government Bill Briefing
• 40. Marriage (Scotland) Act 2002 briefing
• 34. Local Government Finance Inquiry briefing
• 22. Joint Future Briefing
• 13. Careers Service Briefing
• 12. Local Government Finance Briefing

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Pensions (See also Pensions pages)

• 228 Attacks on public sector pensions Mar 2010
• 218 Scottish NHS Pension Choice Exercise 2010 - Dec 2009
• Scottish Pensions Bulletin Aug 09
• 198 Pensions Research Update
• 174 Scottish NHS Pensions: Ill Health Retirement Briefing Nov 2007
• 170 Scottish NHS: Pensions Update
• 146 Scottish LGPS Funds Briefing
• New-Look LGPS for Scotland
• Local Govt Pensions Bulletin November 2006
• Pensions Briefing No 2 Oct 2006
• 145 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Key Issues
• 134 SPPA Report: Proposals for the Future of the LGPS
• 132 LGPS Update - the rule of 85 Briefing
• 110. NHS Pensions Review Briefing
• 109. Pensions Briefing - Lobbying Guide
• Briefing for MSPs on the proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in Scotland
• 107. LGPS Facing the Future Briefing
• 104. Local Government Pensions Scheme Phase 2 Amendments
• 99. Bargaining for Pensions Briefing
• 77. Pensions Briefing
• 68. Early retirement within local authorities briefing
• 52. Pensions Green Paper Briefing

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PFI - Click here for PFI index page

• 230 Improvement Service Apr 2010
• 190 SFT: An expensive quango to promote PPP Briefing
• 178. Scottish Futures Trust - An alternative to PFI? January 2008 (pdf)
• 177 Strategies for opposing privatisation via outsourcing - Externalisation Briefing
• PFI Illusion July 06
• PFI Illusion Briefing Summer 05
• PFI Illusion Briefing January 04
• PFI Illusion Briefing August 2003
• Briefing on SE/STUC PPP Staffing Protocol Draft Technical Guidance Note on Scoping of Services and In-House Bids
• UNISON Scotland Guide to the STUC/Scottish Executive Public Private Partnerships in Scotland - Protocol and Guidance Concerning Employment Issues
• End to two tier workforce? November 2002 PFI Briefing
• 41. Audit Scotland Report on PFI Schools Brief
• PFI - The gravy train rolls on - Briefing June 2002
• 36 Public Interest Companies Briefing
• 30. PFI in Schools Update March 2002
• 11. PFI in Schools: The business case rebutted

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Scottish Government and Parliament General Issues

• 231 UK Government Coalition Agreement Briefing
• 230 Improvement Service Apr 2010
• Scottish Committee – January 2010 Europe Report
• 209 Police Civilianisation in Scotland Briefing
• 192 Scottish Government spending plans Draft Budget 2009-10 Briefing September 2008
• 188. Scottish Government Programme 2008/09 Briefing Sept 2008
• SCVO/STUC/CCPS/Unite/Unison Voluntary Sector Parliamentary Briefing April 2008
• 173 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Consultation on Secondary Legislation Briefing Nov 07 (pdf)
• 171 Briefing on Scottish Budget Spending Review Nov 2007
• 166 Public Service Reform: Scrutiny Review Crerar Review: final report Briefing
• 162 Legislative Programme 2007/2008 briefing (pdf)
• 160 Effects of Smoking in workplaces not covered by the Smoking Ban
• 159 Crerar Public Service Reform: Scrutiny Review Briefing
• 139 Transforming Public Service Briefing
• 137 Shared Services: Scottish Executive Consultation Briefing
• 131 Public Spending and the Scottish Economy Briefing
• 125 Statutory Regional Transport Partnerships Briefing
• 122 Scottish Parliament Legislative Programme 2005
• 121. Planning White Paper Briefing
• MSP Briefing Smoking, Health & Social Care Bill 2
• MSP Briefing: Smoking, Health & Social Care Bill
• 92. Scottish Executive's legislative programme for 2004 - 2005
• Current Scottish Parliament Issues August 2004
• Briefing No. 81 May 2004 Reform of the Planning System
• Briefing on Freedom of Information (no 72)
• MSP Briefing Protecting Bathing Water Quality
• The Queens Speech - UK legislative programme - Briefing 73
• 67. Giving evidence to Scottish Parliament Committees Briefing
• Lib/Lab Partnership Agreement Briefing
• 50. Corporate Social Responsibility Developing Policy Briefing
• 47 Public Petitions Briefing
• 15. 21st Century Government Briefing
• The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive Briefing for Branches
• 10 Shared Service Briefing
• 9. Sources of Scottish Statistics Briefing

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Trade Union issues inc Political Fund

• 103. Political Fund Briefing

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UNISON Misc Policies

• 151 The British National Party and the Scottish Elections Briefing
• 76. Briefing on European Policy Issues (April 2004)

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Water

• MSP Briefing - Scottish Water Pay Dispute Nov 2008
• 176 Water@work Campaigning for a healthier & greener workforce briefing
• 140 Water Privatisation and Regulation Briefing
• 112. World Water Day Briefing
• Water Services Bill MSP Briefing
• 90. Water Briefing September 04
• Water Bill Briefing
• Water - 1500 More Job Losses
• Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill Briefing
• Water Industry (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1 Report) UNISON Briefing
• Water Industry (Scotland) Bill Briefing
• What's Happening to Scotland's Water?

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Briefings by Number

Scottish LGPS Funds Briefing

Local Govt Pensions Bulletin November 2006

Pensions Briefing No 2 Oct 2006

New-Look LGPS for Scotland Briefing October 2006

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