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Tens of thousands of local government workers considering strike action

TENS of thousands of local government workers are considering strike action over a pay dispute, a union has announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting’s ‘high-stakes’ abolition of NHS England will cut 10,000 jobs

Changes proposed by health secretary predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers

The Guardian - UK

Local government workers consulted on industrial action amid pay dispute

Unison said the latest pay offer amounts to a real-terms pay cut.

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of staff begin strike at Scottish university amid pensions dispute

Hundreds of staff at a Scottish university have started a two-week strike in a dispute over pension ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university staff to be balloted on strike action over job cuts row

Professional services staff working at the University of Dundee are to be balloted for strike action over job cuts, a union has announced.

The National (Scotland)

Unions back strike action at Scottish Water as bosses see bonuses soar

Hundreds of Scottish Water staff have backed strike action in a pay dispute.

The National (Scotland)

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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Labour’s Biggest Union Backer Joins Faith Leaders in Warning Yvette Cooper Over “Toxic” Refugee Citizenship Ban

Keir Starmer’s most generous union backer has joined faith leaders in a stark warning to Yvette Cooper.

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Starmer union ally joins opposition to rules barring citizenship for small boat refugees

Head of Unison Christina McAnea is one of 148 signatories of letter warning rules will ‘breed division and mistrust’

The Guardian - UK

Migrant workers in UK to fill care roles ‘charged up to £20,000’ in illegal fees

Survey by Unison finds people on health and care worker visas also having to share beds and sleep rough

The Guardian - UK

Second union could go on strike at Scottish Water

A second union has announced its workers could go on strike at Scottish Water.

The National (Scotland)

Labour-run Hackney Council under fire for using casual staff contracts despite calling them 'exploitative'

Unison says casual employees have ‘covered over 1,000 hours per month’ in Hackney

Evening Standard

Raucous FMQs erupts as John Swinney accuses Jackie Baillie of lying about NHS

MSPs were threatened with expulsion from the Holyrood chamber amid a raucous First Minister’s Questions which saw John Swinney accusing Jackie…

The National (Scotland)

Public Outcry as Angela Rayner Defends £68,000 Photographer: 'Good for Democracy' or Wasteful?

Deputy PM Angela Rayner defends hiring a £68,000 taxpayer-funded photographer, igniting controversy over government spending.

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The Independent UK

Bankrupt Birmingham City Council agrees huge equal pay deal after £760m dispute

The Labour-run council declared itself effectively bankrupt in September last year after identifying hundreds of millions of pounds worth of equal pay liabilities

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham city council agrees deal over equal pay claims

Unions hail ‘historic outcome’ after agreement reached on claims that left council with estimated £760m liabilities

Evening Standard

Birmingham City Council and unions agree ‘historic outcome’ to equal pay claim

Council leader John Cotton said the agreement would mark the start of a new era of productive and progressive industrial relations in the city.

The National (Scotland)

Trade unions call for reform to local government and services ahead of Budget

Trade unions have called for local government reform ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

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The Guardian - UK

Support staff bear brunt of behaviour crisis in England’s schools, union says

Teaching assistants and other workers regularly experience physical and verbal abuse, Unison says

Evening Standard

Local government workers accept pay offer, says Unison

It came after non-teaching staff in John Swinney’s constituency closed schools with strike action.

The Independent UK

Unions call for direct talks with Government over NHS pay

Unison, the Royal College of Nursing and Unite have written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to ‘ditch’ the pay review body process.

The National (Scotland)

Unison hails ‘credible’ offer after school strikes in John Swinney’s constituency

Strike action which closed schools in First Minister John Swinney’s constituency has resulted in a “credible” offer for council workers,…

Evening Standard

Unison hails ‘credible’ offer after school strikes in Swinney’s constituency

The union said industrial action in Perth and Kinross had secured ‘fresh commitments’ from the Scottish Government and Cosla.

The National (Scotland)

Gender pay gap rises by 30 per cent in Scotland, according to new figures

SCOTLAND’S gender pay gap has risen by 30 per cent, meaning women in Scotland can expect to earn around £3000 less a year than men ...

The Guardian - UK

Union launches charter to protect care workers on sponsored UK visas

Salford council is first signatory to Unison agreement intended to prevent exploitation of migrant workers

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