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The Latest Breaking News from GMB Scotland

Union calls on Chancellor to freeze duty on Scotch whisky

GMB Scotland, one of the largest unions in the industry, has written to Rachel Reeves.

The Independent UK

Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Staff at the company are on strike.

Evening Standard

Union urges for ministers to help with Scottish Water pay dispute

GMB Scotland and other unions will strike from Monday for seven consecutive days at Scottish Water.

Evening Standard

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Clyde Tunnel ‘could close’ as workers vote to strike for better pay

The workers rejected a 3% pay offer from Scottish council umbrella body Cosla.

Evening Standard

Scottish ambulance workers back strike action in consultative ballot

A formal vote will now take place.

The Independent UK

Clyde Tunnel faces closure as staff vote on strike action

Thousands of drivers are facing traffic chaos as strikes could close a major Glasgow road

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Water staff strike over pay dispute

A spokesman for the publicly-owned utility company said the pay offer is ‘above inflation’.

Evening Standard

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Scottish city's council workers to strike over 'fire and rehire' tactics

GMB Scotland union members working for Aberdeen City Council have backed taking strike action after the local authority was accused of using fire…

The National (Scotland)

Aberdeen City Council workers back strike action in dispute over contract changes

The council has proposed a pay freeze and reducing the working week from 37 to 35 hours for full-time workers.

Evening Standard

Scottish Water warned of further strikes unless pay dispute resolved

Workers on a 24-hour walkout said they have been made to feel ‘worthless’ by management as they threaten more industrial action.

Evening Standard

Care home workers to meet with ministers after feeling ‘abandoned’ during Covid

It follows a recent poll where GMB members working in private care homes said things had either stayed the same or worsened since covid.

The Independent UK

Second union joins Scottish Water staff strike amid pay dispute

SCOTTISH Water has been accused of “watering down” pay offer as a second union confirmed it is taking strike action ...

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes pledges to intervene as job cuts at Scotland's only concrete plant loom

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has pledged the Scottish Government will do “everything in its power” to help those whose jobs are “under…

The National (Scotland)

Workers' jobs at Scotland's only cement plant 'under threat'

MORE than 40 jobs could be lost at Scotland's only cement plant as workers union demands action from the Scottish Government ...

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The Independent UK

Scottish Water workers to take strike action

GMB members will walk out on March 28.

The National (Scotland)

Whisky workers ballot on strike action begins after rejecting pay offer

Workers across several Scottish whisky firms could go on strike following a break down in pay talks ...

The National (Scotland)

Council workers could go on strike over fire and rehire threat

Workers at a Scottish council are being balloted on industrial action amid concerns over the threat of fire and rehire...

Evening Standard

Unions back strike action at Scottish Water in pay row

GMB, Unison and Unite said their staff backed walkouts and action short of a strike.

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Evening Standard

Union to ballot Scottish Water staff on possible strike over latest pay offer

GMB Scotland said an offer it said amounted to 3.4% was ‘overwhelmingly rejected’ by members during an informal consultation.

The National (Scotland)

Uber launches in third Scottish city amid opposition from local taxi firms

UBER has officially launched in Aberdeen amid fierce criticism from the city’s taxi firms ...

The National (Scotland)

Uber drivers in Scottish city stage protest following plummeting wages

UBER drivers across Glasgow have staged a protest in the city demanding fairer pay and better protection against a new system roll out which puts…

The National (Scotland)

Trade union urges Scottish Government to drop opposition to new nuclear energy

A TRADE union is urging the Scottish Government to drop its opposition to new nuclear energy and claimed Scotland is “missing the opportunities…

The National (Scotland)

Trade union drops National Care Service support over pay concerns

A TRADE union has withdrawn its support from the Scottish Government's proposed National Care Service ...

The National (Scotland)

Trade union suspends bin strikes after accepting new pay offer

MEMBERS of GMB Scotland have voted to accept a new pay offer, cancelling planned strikes among cleansing workers...

The National (Scotland)

Council leaders make improved offer to unions in bid to avert bin strikes

COUNCIL leaders have made an improved formal offer to trade unions in a bid to avert bin strikes in Scotland...

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