Revitalise
bulletin autumn 2009 (pdf): UNISON Scotland launched its
'Public Works' campaign with the message that public service
cuts will increase costs for ordinary families and delay economic
recovery
We
are pleased to lay out UNISONScotland's views on the future of
public service delivery. Approaching the end of the second term
of the Scottish Parliament seems a good time to take stock of
progress and to look forward to the next steps towards world class
public services.
UNISON members are in a unique position to do this: they are
both providers and users of services. In Scotland we can continue
to develop our own public service model suited to the needs of
a small country and to the ethos of fairness so central to Scottish
culture. We know that the public want well-funded convenient services:
they are not interested in competition.We believe that Scotland
can become a model, demonstrating that fairness and social cohesion
can be combined with economic strength.
Here we review past progress and set out the principles we believe
can deliver the services Scotland needs and deserves. We look
forward to seeing these ideas put into action and welcome comments
from all interested parties. Click
here for the full manifesto as a pdf
Mike Kirby
Scottish Convenor
Matt Smith
Scottish Secretary
May 2006
First
class, responsive and efficient public services are critical
for the Scotland we need to build.
These are the services that bind us together as communities,
the services that directly impact on the lives of each
and every one of us - every day.It is public services
that provide education opportunities for our children
sweep our streets and take away our rubbish.
It is public services that help us when we are sick,
provide the swimming pool, fix the street light and repair
the road. Public services are there for us when times
are good - and we all look for their support when times
are hard.
It is the public service that helps us find a home when
we most need it, offers practical support when our relationships
break down, tracks down the thief and the drug dealer,
protects us from the spread of disease and responds in
times of emergency.
In every part of your life and mine - public service
makes a difference.
Jack McConnell MSP First Minister speech at East
Kilbride Police Training Facility 14 Jan 2003
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Scotland's
public service union
We
are pleased to lay out UNISONScotland's views on the future of
public service delivery. Approaching the end of the second term
of the Scottish Parliament seems a good time to take stock of
progress and to look forward to the next steps towards world class
public services. 
First
class, responsive and efficient public services are critical
for the Scotland we need to build.
