Unison rejects Scottish local government pay offerBy Corin Williams
EIS teaching union has called on the Scottish government and local authorities to make ‘pay justice’ for teachers a top priority for 2023
John Swinney takes aim at Labour government policies in New Year's message 31 Dec 2024 at 12:02am "Like many of you, I am also reflecting on the challenges that we faced over the last year, and there have been many. With higher bills to pay, winter can increase financial hardship for...
At present, social care is funded by government for people assessed as having significant care needs and limited financial means (assets below £14,250). People with assets of more than £23,250 pay for all their social care – and there is no limit to what they might pay. Every part...
Local government craft workers have voted to accept an improved pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). Unite secures Drax engineering workers’ bonus pay 16 Nov 2023 2 minutes Unite has secured enhanced bonus pay for more than 500 engineering and construction workers...
Secondary headteachers say the latest offer 'devalues them' given pay rises are capped for those earning £80,000 and over
Nonetheless, the austerity measures imposed worked. In 2023, Greece’s debt-to-GDP ratio was down to 160.2%, and it still had until the year 2060 to fully pay off those debts. And, despite this burden, Greece has achieved a high standard of living, ranking 32 out of all countries, acc...
There is also a policy commitment by Government that ‘higher education in Scotland must always be based on the ability to learn and never on the ability to pay’ (Scottish Government,2011, p. 9). This commitment is exemplified by free tuition for all Scottish domiciled students attending a ...
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