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	Positively Public Positively Public briefings News Factsheets Documents Our agenda UNISON's vision for public services Voices for Real Reform Shared Solutions Work-life balance The Future of Public Services in Europe Drive for Change Ingredients for Success Marketisation The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) The Two Tier workforce and Fair Wages The National Health Service Social Care Library services Social housing Probation The Community and Voluntary sector Useful links Make local services count Campaign materials catalogue News Private markets expose public services (09/07/08) Union calls for independent review of influence of marketisation on services Look at PFI's impact on pay, says UNISON (08/07/08) Union welcomes response to call to examine PFI pay impact 'We'll fight tooth and nail for services' (15/06/08) Local government: Union will 'keep campaigning against privatisation' Minding the health gap (12/06/08) Cutting poverty is key to tackling health inequalities, says UNISON News list >		Positively Public - campaigning for quality public services What is Positively Public? Positively Public is UNISON's campaign for quality in our public services, and for recognition of the essential role of public service workers in achieving this. Positively Public has campaigned on a range of public service issues, from the quality of school meals and hospital cleaning to the promotion of best practice. We have won widespread recognition and support for our evidence-based critiques of policies such as the Private Finance Initiative and have been successful in securing a number of important policy changes. UNISON's strategy UNISON has pursued a twin track approach to public service campaigning that opposes the privatisation and marketisation of public services in principle but also recognises that where reforms are going ahead, UNISON must get the best protections for our members. UNISON campaigns for public services at international, national and local level, working with a diverse range of organisations who share our views on public services. Campaign Issues Positively Public challenges the drive to privatise and marketise public services and is currently campaigning across a range of issues and services. All our evidence and experience shows that once services are run for private profit, the quality of care and service is reduced and the public service ethos is replaced by a hard-nosed profit motive. Join us campaigning for quality public services.		CONTACT DETAILS • The UNISON contact for the Positively Public campaign is Margie Jaffe. Positively Public 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: positivelypublic@unison.co.uk Recent documents ISA - Parliamentary briefing Briefing highlighting some of UNISON’s concerns surrounding the introduction of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme. Acrobat PDF version ISA - UNISON member briefing The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new public body which has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. From October 2009, all individuals working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children will be required to register with the ISA. Briefing for UNISON members. Acrobat PDF version Co-production: the modernisation of public services by staff and users This report defines co-production, demonstrates the benefits of co-production to users, staff, management and policy makers, and examines how co-production can be put into practice. Acrobat PDF (2017048 bytes) PFI: Against the Public Interest The report analyses the failings of the government's private finance initiative and public private partnerships, highlighting high profile contracts which have failed and PFI companies, such as Ballast which went into receivership. Acrobat PDF version Fair Wages: How to end the two tier workforce in public services and achieve fair wages UNISON's fair wages campaign calls for a fair wages regulation in public contracting to safeguard the employment conditions and pensions of staff, regardless of who employs them. This briefing explains the campaign, why we need it, what successes have been achieved and what remains to be done. Acrobat PDF version All Positively Public reports >

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