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Strikes at Scottish Water to resume, say unions

Scottish Water staff will resume strikes after unions representing the workers today (Friday) accused management at the company of 'playing games'. UNISON, Unite and GMB said negotiations at arbitration body ... Read More
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NHS staff vote to accept two-year pay offer, says UNISON

NHS staff have voted to accept the Scottish government’s two-year pay offer, says UNISON today (Thursday). Members of Scotland’s biggest health union have voted overwhelmingly (86%) to accept a deal ... Read More
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Enable Scotland workers announce strike dates

Care staff working at Enable Scotland are to go on strike in a dispute over pay, their union UNISON has announced today (Wednesday). The action, which begins later this month, ... Read More
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Local government workers’ strike ballot begins in dispute over pay, says UNISON

Tens of thousands of council staff in Scotland will receive formal ballot papers from today (Thursday) as they choose whether to vote for strike action over pay, says UNISON. The ... Read More
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Scottish Water workers gear up for third round of strike action, says UNISON

Staff at Scottish Water are taking strike action for a third time in weeks, as UNISON announces a further two days of action starting tomorrow (Friday). The move signals growing ... Read More
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Lack of rest breaks for ambulance staff putting patient safety at risk

Paramedics and other ambulance staff are being asked if they are willing to take strike action in a dispute over rest periods, says UNISON today (Monday). The union says ambulance ... Read More
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Strike threat at University of Edinburgh as support staff vote over job cuts, says UNISON

Support staff at the University of Edinburgh will vote on strike action in a row over job cuts, says UNISON University workers, including cleaners, student welfare officers and IT staff, ... Read More
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Scottish Water staff to go on two-day strike over pay

Staff at Scottish Water are to start a two-day strike from midnight tonight in a continuing row over pay, says UNISON today (Monday). Strike action will take place across Scotland ... Read More
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UNISON recommends NHS staff vote to accept pay offer

Thousands of NHS staff are being urged to vote to accept the Scottish government’s two-year pay offer in a ballot being issued today, says UNISON (Tuesday). The offer, which is ... Read More
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Council staff to be issued with strike ballots in dispute over pay, says UNISON

Scotland’s largest union is balloting council staff across Scotland, in the largest vote of its kind in recent years, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The 3% pay offer made recently by ... Read More