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AS THOUSANDS gather in Glasgow today for the Scottish TUC march against austerity, a report by Unison Scotland has shown the damage being done to public services.
In Austerity Economics Don’t Add Up, the union says that “the public-sector’s lost decade” has seen pay, conditions and morale drop to a record low.
The report shows that 50,000 public service jobs have been lost in Scotland since the economic crash — mainly from local government.
Working-class women lead the fight for fair work and equitable pay and against sexual harassment, the rise of the far right and years of failed austerity policies, writes ROZ FOYER
We are demanding action from our politicians to deliver justice, fairness and decency throughout our communities – join us, says ROZ FOYER
RUBY ALDEN GIBSON believes Scottish parliament has enough powers to curtail Westminster Labour’s savage attack on welfare
Tackling poverty in Scotland cannot happen without properly funded public services. Unison is leading the debate