UNISON and Jimmy Reid Foundation call for fundamental review of funding local government UNISON Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation are calling for a fundamental review of funding local government. The call was made at the… Read More »UNISON Scotland commissioned report on alternative sources of funding for local government
Carole Ewart surveys the terrain for prospect of advance in 2019 I expect the reputation of human rights as a delivery framework for social and economic fairness to be significantly enhanced in 2019 as 47… Read More »Into 2019: Broadening Human Rights Horizons and Ambitions
The Lecture can be viewed via YouTube. Report of Proceedings and Text of Lecture The Lecture began with Frances O’Grady introduced to the audience by Lynn Henderson, the vice-chair of the project board of the… Read More »Frances O’Grady delivers annual Jimmy Reid Foundation Memorial lecture, 27 Sept 2018
There was a successful launch of the new Jimmy Reid Foundation report on municipal socialism in the Scottish Parliament today with 6 MSPs and 12 others in attendance. We are grateful to Scottish Labour leader,… Read More »Successful launch of municipal socialism policy paper at the Scottish Parliament
In this new policy paper, Dave Watson, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at UNISON Scotland, sets out what he terms ‘a modern approach to municipal socialism’. He defines this as not just being one that… Read More »New policy paper: ‘Municipal socialism for modern Scotland: local public enterprise for the common good’
‘Municipal socialism for modern Scotland: local public enterprise for the common good’ Following on from his earlier (2017) JRF paper on public service reform, Dave Watson, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at UNISON Scotland,… Read More »Launch: new JRF paper on municipal socialism by Dave Watson (UNISON Scotland), Scottish Parliament, 30 May 2018
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First notification – sixth Jimmy Reid annual lecture, Thurs 27 Sept 2018 The Foundation is pleased to announce that its 2018 annual lecture will be given by Frances O’Grady, the general secretary of the Trades… Read More »Details of 2018 annual lecture announced – speaker Frances O’Grady, TUC general secretary
In January this year, Professor Mike Danson – on behalf of the Jimmy Reid Foundation – gave evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee of the Westminster Parliament. His evidence, along with others, has helped form… Read More »JRF evidence to Scottish Affairs Committee helps form its recommendations on employment practices
Carole Ewart writes on the campaign responding to a disturbing new practice in the operation of the Scottish Government I dread to think how many meetings I have attended in my career and sometimes agreeing… Read More »Minutes Please! – for accountability and transparency