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Newest UNISON Branch site in Scotland is Scottish Healthcare Branch in November 2012
Dumfries and Galloway LG branch
Dumfries and Galloway Health branch
Falkirk Council UNISON plus Facebook and Twitter FalkirkUNISON
North Ayrshire Local Government (and for old time’s sake Counterpoints – in Space
UNISON Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
Scottish Enterprise Careers & Development Branch
New Scottish Healthcare Branch
Scottish Hydro Electric Branch
University of Strathclyde Branch
UNISON UK
UNISON National Website (with links to other regions and branches)
UNISON Northern Ireland’s Learning Website
UNISON LabourNet News from branches, from around the union and other TU news
UNISON Police Civilians UK website
unofficial UNISON activists’ blog
Trade Union
unofficial UNISON activists’ blog
TIGMOO The network for UK union blogs and bloggers
Labour Research Dept (LRD)
LRD has a long history and remains the leading source of up to the minute news and information for Trade Unionists.Scottish Trades Union Congress – Now back online
Striking Seattle Journalists newspaper
Trade Union Sites on the World Wide Web (FNV)
Local Government
City of Edinburgh Council Housing
Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
Government
Scottish Councils after reorganisation (From “Gateway to Scotland” by University of Edinburgh Dept of Geography
UK Parliament Web service (inc Hansard)
open.gov.uk Government Information Service
Professional Bodies
The Scottish Association of Social Work
4 Nations Child Policy Network
A partnership between the National Children’s Bureau (with National Council for Voluntary Childcare Organisations), Child Care Northern Ireland, Children in Scotland and Children in Wales. A one-stop on-line source of free, 24 hour-a-day information on policy developments relating to children and young people, covering news, consultations, legislation and debates.Scottish Social Services Council
This website will tell you about regulating and registering the social services workforce. You can also find information about the education and training available in Scotland to develop skills and qualifications in social work and social care. Find out about the future workforce development in social servicesNEW Association of Colleges South West Education (Aoc SW). http://www.aocsouthwest.co.uk/
Association of Colleges South West (AoC SW) is the representative body for further education (FE) colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. AoC promotes the interests of all further education FE colleges at ministerial level and works closely with key government departments and agencies.
Media
BBC – you can get lost in here for weeks
Scotland
Scotland.com Directory, email etc
Scotland On The Web – billed as The webs premier site about Scotland
Scottish Island Shopping (Argyll & Islands Enterprise)
Campaigns and Other Links
Campaign against chatroom paedophiles www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Glasgow Campaign Against the Housing Stock Transfer
Glasgow Campaign to Defend Council Housing
NEW Govan Law Centre A charitable community law centre based in Glasgow Govan, but serving Glasgow and Scotland for unmet legal need in certain areas. Site has free advice, caselaw & downloadable forms for citizens, on subjects such as repossession, eviction, debt, employment law, criminal injuries compensation and social security law.
See also www.edlaw.org.uk – their Scottish Executive funded site which provides expert advice on education law generally in Scotland.Hadeel Fair Trade shop aims to provide a sustainable source of income for craftspeople working in community based groups in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.
Lead Safe Home (campaign against lead poisoning)
One Workplace Equal Rights – Mainsteaming Equality and Tackling Racism – One Workplace Equal Rights is here to tackle racism and promote equal opportunities in the workplace by providing accessible information and advice regarding your rights at work, including new rights under EC equality directives, in relation to race, age, sexual orientation and religion.
Socialist Health Association Scotland
Thompsons Scotland Solicitors.
International
Cuba – Salud (Click here for how to help Salud International)
Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions www.pgftu.org
Campaign for Palestinian Rights www.scottish-cpr.org.uk
Trade Union Friends of Palestine click here to see how you can join UNISON in TUFP
UNISON UK Global Action Page for decent working conditions across the world
Burma – UNISON UK Burma Pages, or UNISON Edinburgh Burma pages for details on trade and tourism sanctions
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU – SPSF Group) Australia
Community H.E.A.R.T – Supports Health Education and Reconstruction Training in Southern Africa
UNISON UK Global Action Page for decent working conditions across the world
Cuba’s Website: It’s worth it just for the rippling Java lake in the opening banner.