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Don't take policing back to the 1970s. 3000 police staff jobs are under threat due to targets for cost savings and police officer numbers - taking us back in time to the bad old days of policing. We need a modern, balanced police team – with the right people doing the right jobs – for a better, safer Scotland. Click here to email your MSPs and tell them so!

Mike Kirby Scottish Secretary

Why should the jobs and services go if the need still exists?
"The cuts we are facing across the UK are not about money but about politics.
A politics that hates public services and loves to profit from privatisation. A politics that sees a workforce engaged in caring and educating not as an achievement to be celebrated but as a problem to be tackled.
Why should the jobs and services go if the need still exists?”

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Earth Hour 2012 takes place on Saturday 31 March and branches are being encouraged to get involved. Click for details...

UNISON hopes new guide will Make a Difference in challenging Gypsy Traveller discrimination 29 March.

The reality of sickness absence - shocking survey findings revealed by UNISON Scotland 28 March.

UNISON protesters lobby Scottish Parliament as industrial action
over NHS pensions continues: Health workers will be lobbying the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (March 27), calling on MSPs to seek a Scottish solution to the proposed changes to NHS pensions. 26 March.

Tories Kettled at Troon: Over 1,000 STUC demonstrators against youth unemployment kettled Tory Conference delegates in Troon. 24 March on blog.

Budget: Tax cuts for rich and mass unemployment for youth is totally unacceptable 21 March

The front line starts here New UNISON study argues for proper service redesign instead of back office cuts through flawed 'shared service' models 20 March

Budget: time to kick start the economy Dave Prentis on UNISON's alternative budget. 19 March

Treasury confirms VAT bill for single fire and police services - UNISON Scottish taxpayers face millions in VAT for new police and fire authorities - plus huge job losses. 14 March

Latest Updates ...at 30 March 2012

e-Briefing: Accounts Commission Local Government Overview