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		<title>UNISON urges councillors to end compulsory redundancy threat to police staff jobs in Strathclyde</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UNISON Police Staff have called on elected members on Strathclyde Police Authority to remove the threat of compulsory redundancy when they meet in Glasgow City Chambers tomorrow morning (Thursday 23 February 2012).  The union is concerned that a proposed decision &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/unison-urges-councillors-to-end-compulsory-redundancy-threat-to-police-staff-jobs-in-strathclyde/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/unison-urges-councillors-to-end-compulsory-redundancy-threat-to-police-staff-jobs-in-strathclyde/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=unison-urges-councillors-to-end-compulsory-redundancy-threat-to-police-staff-jobs-in-strathclyde</link>
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		<title>BREAKNECK SPEED OF POLICE &amp; FIRE REFORM COULD MEAN JOBS LOSSES AND FEWER SAVINGS – MACDONALD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SNP government plans to put a single police force and a single fire service in place over the next thirteen months could mean more jobs lost and fewer savings for the public purse, Scottish Labour warned today. Commenting on confirmation &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/breakneck-speed-of-police-fire-reform-could-mean-jobs-losses-and-fewer-savings-%e2%80%93-macdonald/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/breakneck-speed-of-police-fire-reform-could-mean-jobs-losses-and-fewer-savings-%e2%80%93-macdonald/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=breakneck-speed-of-police-fire-reform-could-mean-jobs-losses-and-fewer-savings-%25e2%2580%2593-macdonald</link>
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		<title>UNISON raises concern over threat to 2,000 police staff jobs at Scottish Parliament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Police staff union UNISON has voiced concerns in Parliament over plans for a new Scottish police force – especially the direct threat to 2,000 jobs. UNISON today told the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government Committee that police chiefs plan to meet &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/unison-raises-concern-over-threat-to-2000-police-staff-jobs-at-scottish-parliament/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/unison-raises-concern-over-threat-to-2000-police-staff-jobs-at-scottish-parliament/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=unison-raises-concern-over-threat-to-2000-police-staff-jobs-at-scottish-parliament</link>
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		<title>From the Glasgow Herald &#8211; Tulliallan earmarked for national police HQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JUSTICE Secretary Kenny MacAskill has indicated Tulliallan Castle in Kincardine will be the headquarters of Scotland&#8217;s national police force, ruling out Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) suggested Pitt Street in Glasgow was the &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/from-the-glasgow-herald-tulliallan-earmarked-for-national-police-hq/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/02/from-the-glasgow-herald-tulliallan-earmarked-for-national-police-hq/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=from-the-glasgow-herald-tulliallan-earmarked-for-national-police-hq</link>
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		<title>Strathclyde Police and Fire Branch Aggregate AGM&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Branch will be holding its AGM&#8217;s in the week commencing the 6th of February 2012. The full programme is : Tuesday 7th February 12.00 Kilmarnock Police Office Conference Room Wednesday 8th February 12.00 Motherwell Police Office Conference Room Thursday &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/strathclyde-police-and-fire-branch-aggregate-agms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/strathclyde-police-and-fire-branch-aggregate-agms/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=strathclyde-police-and-fire-branch-aggregate-agms</link>
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		<title>Articles in the Scotsman and Herald Regarding Police Staff  &#8211; Message from Kevin Smith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You will no doubt be aware of the coverage in today’s Scotsman and Herald about police staff cuts. The articles state the anticipated financial savings and the resultant job cuts are to be made by the time the Police Service &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/articles-in-the-scotsman-and-herald-regarding-police-staff-message-from-kevin-smith/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/articles-in-the-scotsman-and-herald-regarding-police-staff-message-from-kevin-smith/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=articles-in-the-scotsman-and-herald-regarding-police-staff-message-from-kevin-smith</link>
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		<title>CUTTING POLICE SUPPORT STAFF IS A ‘FALSE ECONOMY’ – MARRA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Commenting on reports from UNISON Scotland that as many as 2,000 police staff jobs are under immediate threat as a result of SNP budget cuts, Scottish Labour’s Shadow Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Jenny Marra MSP, said: “What &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/cutting-police-support-staff-is-a-%e2%80%98false-economy%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93-marra/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/cutting-police-support-staff-is-a-%e2%80%98false-economy%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93-marra/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cutting-police-support-staff-is-a-%25e2%2580%2598false-economy%25e2%2580%2599-%25e2%2580%2593-marra</link>
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		<title>Cuts to police staff could have damaging effect on law and order &#8211; UNISON</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new Bill to create a single Scottish police force could have a damaging effect on law and order if it signals a fresh round of cuts to police staff, UNISON Scotland said today. The union, which organises police support &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/cuts-to-police-staff-could-have-damaging-effect-on-law-and-order-unison/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/cuts-to-police-staff-could-have-damaging-effect-on-law-and-order-unison/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cuts-to-police-staff-could-have-damaging-effect-on-law-and-order-unison</link>
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		<title>UNISON members give green light to pensions negotiations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At meetings today in London, UNISON’s elected lay representatives voted overwhelmingly to sanction further negotiations over public service pension schemes. Scotland has separate pension schemes in health and local government with regulatory responsibility resting with the Scottish Government. UNISON Scottish &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/unison-members-give-green-light-to-pensions-negotiations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2012/01/unison-members-give-green-light-to-pensions-negotiations/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=unison-members-give-green-light-to-pensions-negotiations</link>
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		<title>A message from Dave Prentis,  UNISON general secretary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local government and health pensions update I wanted to give you an update on negotiations in local government and health on pensions. In local government, discussions have been taking place between UNISON, GMB, UNITE and the Local Government Association over &#8230; <a href="http://unisonbl.co.uk/2011/12/a-message-from-dave-prentis-unison-general-secretary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://unisonbl.co.uk/2011/12/a-message-from-dave-prentis-unison-general-secretary/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-message-from-dave-prentis-unison-general-secretary</link>
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