Staff delivering culture and leisure services across
Scotland are coming under increasing pressure as job losses and lack of
investment make their work increasingly difficult.
This is the finding of a report from UNISON, While wework you play - staff in Scotland’s leisure trusts speak out.
A survey of culture and leisure staff by UNISON found that
over half regularly work more than their contracted hours and seventy one
percent say that morale in their workplace has gone down in recent years.
Staff say they are under increasing pressure as staff leave and are not
replaced
The survey examines Sport Scotland figures on charging for
services and discovers that prices for popular sporting activities have
been increasing over the cost of inflation.
