Next year will be “just as challenging” for public services after a “tough” 2012, according to a trade union.
Unison said austerity measures imposed by the governments at Westminster and Holyrood continue to “impact heavily” on our public services.
Mike Kirby, Unison Scottish secretary, said the union would keep challenging “these attacks by government” over the next 12 months.
He said: “We will continue fighting to protect jobs and services in specific sectors including our long-running campaign on police staff jobs, and in the further education sector where fierce cutbacks are being imposed.
“We know the whole issue of pay is bound to feature strongly on our campaigning agenda in the coming year, and the TUC and STUC will consider coordinated action to defend and improve the position of our members and the important services we deliver.
“We have been winning the argument for the living wage and will continue to fight to have this extended.”
