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Glasgow cleansing workers face 'nightmare before Christmas' as festive waste piles up

With piles of rubbish dumped int he streets and concerns about the impact their own Christmas holidays will have, Glasgow's cleansing workers are urging the public to be patient.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow gritting teams at 'breaking point as hundreds complain about untreated streets'

Workers trying to grit the city streets have raised concerns over the potential dangers, with some areas being left as staff focus on priority streets around schools and hospitals.

Glasgow Live

Crikey’s Peter Fray apologises over Walkleys outburst as speculation surrounds Chris Dore’s News Corp exit

Crikey editor told to pipe down after ‘unacceptable’ heckling of ABC winners. Plus: faint praise from the Australian for its departing editor-in-chief

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Glasgow 'nightmare before Christmas' as cleansing workers miss out on backpay

Union leaders sad they were concerned COSAL was looking to u-turn on the pay settlement agreed earlier this year to end strike action, after staff missed out on 'hundreds of pounds' of back-dated pay

Glasgow Live

Glasgow council spend millions on new technology to help reduce bin complaints

A new system which will help track and manage collections is to be installed in every Glasgow bin lorry, although union bosses have argued the money should instead have been spent on staff.

Glasgow Live

Australian TV networks scramble as news of the Queen’s death breaks in early morning

Word of the Queen’s passing came too late for the morning papers but breakfast TV filled the void. Plus: Laura Tingle’s election coverage praised

The Guardian - AU

Huge mountain of rubbish builds outside Scots dump as bin strikes continue across country

Shocking pictures taken outside Dawsholm Recycling Centre in Glasgow shows discarded household furniture including sofas, microwaves and washing machines being left along the fence.

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Video shows Glasgow street covered in rubbish dumped outside recycling centre

It is understood an offer is being negotiated as council staff continue their strike for better pay.

Glasgow Live

Litter strewn streets in Glasgow City Centre as cleansing workers go on strike

Residents were warned it could be weeks before services returned to normal, as striking workers said the piles of rubbish showed how important their work was.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow bin strikes will mean 'rat buffet' open, cleansing workers warn

With thousands more staff set to walk out on Friday, cleansing workers warned the city that the extra rubbish will fuel the city's growing rat population.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow cleansing workers 'need foodbanks to survive' as protests held over 2% pay offer

Staff at the Western Depot made it clear they were willing to strike unless an increased offer was made, with food banks even being set up at the depot to help workers feed their families.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow cleansing workers to stage depot protests over pay dispute

The GMB union has called on COSLA and the Scottish Government to present an acceptable pay deal for workers, and said the protest was to show staff were willing to take industrial action.

Glasgow Live

Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators

In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they’re not always occupied.

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Glasgow City Council urged to reinstate events team to clean up after festivals

While the main TRNSMT site was cleaned up by organisers DF Concerts, council staff were clearing up the surrounding streets - and it has been suggested it would be better if whole operation was left to them.

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Glasgow union boss warns cleansing staff will strike if pay deal can't be reached

Members are currently being balloted over what action they want to take, with calls for a nationwide strike, but members are hopeful they can strike a deal with COSLA.

Glasgow Live

Fears Glasgow’s cleansing staff will be left with a horror job after TRNSMT

While the site clean up is being done by private contractors, cleansing staff fears the amount of rubbish left around the area will lead to extra work, as revellers complained over a lack of bins.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow GMB claims council city deep clean plans come five years after problems first raised

The council is recruiting 52 new permanent staff to form the deep clean teams who will blitz streets.

The National (Scotland)

April Fuel's Day: Explaining Scotland's energy price rises

APRIL 1 is typically a day for humour, but not many in Scotland were laughing at Ofgem's announcement.

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Glasgow Live

Video of rats scurrying from Glasgow bins being emptied sparks GMB call for action

A video taken by cleansing staff to raise awareness of concerns over the city's growing rat population saw several scurrying away from a bin.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow union leader calls for national strike among cleansing staff over pay

The convenor of the GMB in Glasgow has warned that the cost of living crisis is pushing workers across Scotland to demand better pay.

Glasgow Live

Food waste dumped at Glasgow recycling plant branded "health hazard" by union

Parts of the huge mound of discarded food waste left at the recycling plant will now be sent to landfill, but the council insisted there was no health issue and accused the GMB union of scaremongering

Glasgow Live

Glasgow facing Storm Dudley flooding due to 'obliterated' cleansing services, union rep warns

Chris Mitchell, from the GMB, has backed calls for more preventative action to stop localised flooding, but the council insisted measures are taken on a day-to-day basis.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow bin staff only have £300 left over to feed families after paying essentials, union claims

GMB union convenor Chris Mitchell said he has taken calls from staff saying they can’ t pay the bus or train fare to get to work.

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