Trading places: Local authority trading companies and their impact on staff
A report for UNISON on the growth in use by councils of local authority trading companies, their failure to deliver promised cost saving and financial gain, and the loss of pay, condition and protections for the workers delivering these services
Securing the public interest through insourcing and better procurement
A UNISON report outlining the issues with the growth of compulsory competitive tendering for public service contracts, and recommending a programme that puts public interest first