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UNISON Bargaining Support has published The case for in-house services: a branch guide to help branches put the case for publicly run services.
UNISON Local Government have produced bargaining guidance on secondments.
With increasing numbers of councils considering shared and merged services, the experience of UNISON in the East Midlands provides a valuable guide to how the process can empower members.
The Scottish Government has announced a consultation on the inclusion of public sector contractors under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
APSE has produced a briefing paper on the public’s ‘right to know’ established in this groundbreaking case of Nottinghamshire County Council and Veolia ES Nottinghamshire Ltd with the Audit Commission
A new article investigates what Health Minister Andy Burnham meant when he said the "NHS is our preferred provider."
"The business case for the living wage" tells the story of the campaign for the living wage at St Mary's University of London. It includes information about bringing the cleaning services at the university back in-house.
UNISON has submitted its evidence to the Economic Affairs Committee of the House of Lords on the Private Finance Initiative. You can see the doucment here.
The Chief Executive of the NHS has issued new guidance to PCTs in England to "reflect the principle that the NHS is the preferred provider".
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis gives his reaction to Andy Burnham's recent speech on the future of the NHS.
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