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Scotland to be hit with waves of strikes as unions reject 'paltry' pay offer

COUNCIL workers across Scotland are set to walk out this month after last-ditch attempts to stave off strike action failed.

The National (Scotland)

Falkirk Council leader 'disappointed' in latest pay offer to council workers

Other council leaders say they need more cash from the Scottish Government before they can increase the offer to council staff as strikes loom

Daily Record

Council strikes to hit bin collections in East and South Ayrshire next week

Workers with the Unite union will take industrial action as pay row rumbles on.

Daily Record

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Lanarkshire council waste workers to walk-out on strike over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

Pay fight escalates as Unite announces second wave of industrial action

Daily Record

Council waste workers to go on strike in dispute over 'pitiful' pay offer

Council waste workers are to go on strike later this month in a dispute over a two per cent pay offer. Staff at Clackmannanshire Council will walk out in industrial action following the ongoing dispute. Unite the union this week confirmed that wast

Daily Record

Edinburgh councillors clash on Twitter over looming bin strikes

The senior councillor was urged by his colleague to delete his tweet and "save your dignity" after he challenged her what she had done to help the situation as an elected member of the council.

Edinburgh Live

Falkirk bins will go unemptied for eight days during strike action over 'pitiful' pay offer

Unite the Union is calling for the Scottish Government and COSLA to get 'back round the table' in a bid to avert the dispute

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Bin strikes called for 15 Scottish council areas as refuse workers set to walk out over pay

Waste services in some of Scotland's largest local authorities are set to grind to a halt later this month.

Daily Record

Waste workers in 15 councils set to strike in protest over 'pitiful' pay offer

WASTE workers in 15 councils across Scotland are set to walk out over a ‘pitiful’ pay offer.

The National (Scotland)

Falkirk's 'chronic lack of funding' will 'devastate services', Swinney warned

The leader of the council's Labour group said the financial problems will inevitably mean more cuts she says - many of which will be devastating for communities.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross councillors urge Scottish Government to increase funding to avert staff strike action

The leaders of PKC's two largest opposition groups believe the offer is not enough to stop strikes - which could potentially close local schools

Daily Record

Glasgow joins calls for more money as COSLA set talks to prevent strike action

The Scottish Government has announced an extra £140 million will be available to negotiate a pay deal, with council leaders from across Scotland to meet this week.

Glasgow Live

John Swinney tells councils to cough up cash to avert strikes

JOHN Swinney has said the Scottish Government will put up more than £100 million of taxpayers’ cash in a bid to avert strikes across…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow cleansing worker's family struggling amid of cost of living crisis

As workers prepare to strike over the ongoing pay dispute, Andy Reid, who has worked for the council for more than 20 years, admitted he was family was struggling to afford everyday items.

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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.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland must 'beat the Tories' on council pay, say unions as strike threat looms

A TRADE union leader has urged the Scottish Government to “take responsibility” for ending the local government pay dispute with workers…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Waste and recycle workers set to go on strike during annual event

Waste and recycle workers in the capital are set to go on strike in a dispute over better pay during the Fringe Festival. Strike action is due at the end of August.

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.

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The National (Scotland)

Buffer zone options to be explored at second abortion rights summit

A SECOND summit on abortion is being planned by the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Waste workers set to strike during Edinburgh Fringe festival

WASTE and recycling workers in Edinburgh are set to go on strike during the city’s Fringe festival in a dispute over pay.

Daily Record

Frontline council staff in Renfrewshire are struggling to feed their families

GMB union hits out in pay row as strike action looms, saying: "We have taken devastating calls from members telling us they can’t afford to live"

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council workers reject pay offer - but won't strike

West Dunbartonshire is one of five local authorities where there are no plans for a strike as workers didn’t meet the 50 percent threshold required.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross Council services and schools could be affected next month due to staff strike action

Unite, the union which represents staff employed by Tayside Contracts, many of which are in Perth and Kinross, voted in favour of industrial action after rejecting a two per cent increase offered by Cosla

The National (Scotland)

Westminster limiting Scotland's cost of living support, says FM as council strike threat looms

INCREASING public sector pay in Scotland within the limits of Holyrood’s fixed budget would require “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, the First…

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway schools set to be hit by strike action in new term

Council workers in the Unite union have voted to reject a “derisory” two per cent pay deal offered by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

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