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Dumfries and Galloway bins won't be emptied due to strike action

Waste workers in the Unite union will stage a walk out between September 6 and 13

Daily Record

Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out across Scotland

Unions have already rejected a 5% wage increase.

The Independent UK

'Utterly incompetent' SNP Green government slammed by trade union chief over bin strike

Gary Smith said the Scottish Government had tried to "pass the buck and pass the responsibility onto local government".

Daily Record

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All parties in council pay dispute committed to fair settlement, Swinney says

The dispute has seen cleansing workers at 14 local authorities walk out over a previous 5% pay offer.

The Independent UK

Teachers to be balloted on strike action as union rejects latest pay offer

TEACHERS in Scotland will be balloted on taking industrial action after a leading union rejected the latest pay offer.

The National (Scotland)

Thursday's headlines: Scots mum facing homelessness after rent hike and new bin strikes announced

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record

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.

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Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates

Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.

The Independent UK

Letters to go undelivered and bins uncollected in Perth and Kinross due to staff strike action

Royal Mail employees and Perth and Kinross Council refuse workers to stage walkout on August 26 and three other dates over a pay row

Daily Record

Planned strike action by workers to increase to 20 councils across Scotland

Unite the union said that despite ‘constructive’ talks with Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, there was no breakthrough.

The Independent UK

New bin strikes announced for 20 councils across Scotland as talks set to get underway

Despite "constructive talks" on Wednesday Unite has announced five new councils will join their colleagues on the picket line from September 6 to 13.

Daily Record

Here's where and when Scotland's councils will be hit by bin worker strikes

UNITE the union has confirmed strikes in education and waste services will now hit 20 councils across Scotland as a new wave of industrial action…

The National (Scotland)

Bin strikes: John Swinney 'to meet' unions and Cosla bosses today in bid to end pay dispute

Both sides have failed to reach a deal on pay which led to waste workers in 13 local authorities, including Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee, walking out for a seven-day strike on Wednesday.

Daily Record

I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike, John Swinney says

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister has insisted he has “no legal standing” to negotiate a deal to end strike action that has left rubbish piled up…

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The Independent UK

Swinney: I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike

Unions have called for the Scottish Government to be more directly involved in talks aimed at ending the dispute.

Daily Record

Bin strikes to continue despite 'constructive talks' as John Swinney calls for 'dialogue' between unions and Cosla

The Deputy First Minister and acting Finance Secretary met with unions and the local government body on Wednesday in a bid to resolve the dispute.

The Guardian - UK

Why refuse workers are striking in Scotland

Key questions answered as action that has left rubbish piling up in Edinburgh spreads across country

The Guardian - UK

Refuse workers in more than a dozen Scottish councils go on strike

More industrial action planned for Friday, with three-day action set to hit schools and nurseries next month

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The National (Scotland)

John Swinney slams Labour and Tory Cosla leaders over pay dispute

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has criticised Labour and Tory Cosla members over the ongoing bin strikes.

Daily Record

John Swinney to hold urgent bin strikes summit with council bosses and trade unions

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Government is under intense pressure to provide councils with more funding to end the strike.

The Independent UK

Unions warn of ‘winter of discontent’ as council strike spreads across Scotland

Cleansing staff in 14 local authority areas are now taking action as part of the dispute over pay.

Daily Record

Bin strikes: Union chief hits out at SNP government for slashing council funding for 12 years

Wendy Dunsmore has urged the SNP government to meet union demands in order to halt the industrial action by bin workers that got underway today across 13 council areas.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire school and early years strike dates announced

Unison members in both council areas will stage three days of action next month in protest over pay.

The National (Scotland)

Council workers pay dispute could go on 'beyond the winter,' warns union

A UNION has warned that the current pay dispute with Cosla “could now go beyond the winter”.

The Independent UK

Pay dispute ‘could escalate beyond winter’ as more waste workers walk out

From Wednesday, waste workers in 13 local authorities in Scotland, including Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen, will strike.

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