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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

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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 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

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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

Edinburgh 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

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.

The National (Scotland)

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"

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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

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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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Daily Record

Unions set for action at councils over "derisory" pay offer

Schools and waste services will be hit as staff walk out

Glasgow Live

Glasgow set for strike action as workers reject 2 per cent pay offer

The "insulting" offer from COSLA has been rejected by unions whose members voted to hold strikes that will hit cleansing, schools and support staff.

Daily Record

Schools in Lanarkshire could stay shut after summer break as council workers back strike action

Waste could also pile high as workers rejected what unions have branded a 'derisory' two per cent pay offer

Daily Record

Falkirk Council staff will take part in Scotland-wide strike action

Unite the Union says two per cent offer was unacceptable in the face of the cost of living crisis, and warns unless a settlement is reached strikes could hit local schools and recycling centres.

Daily Record

Rubbish 'could pile high' on Scots streets as council workers slam 'shameful' pay offer

Workers employed by 13 councils across Scotland will down tools in a dispute over a low annual pay offer.

Daily Record

School staff could walk out and bins lie unemptied as West Lothian Council workers vote to strike

Unite the union staff have voted to walk out over "derisory" two per cent pay offer

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Waste ‘could pile high’ as Scottish council workers vote to strike

Union members at 13 local authorities across Scotland are set to walk out over a 2% pay increase

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