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Scotland’s largest union votes to accept council pay deal

Unison members have joined Unite and the GMB in accepting a pay deal which will see an extra £1,900 for all council workers earning under £39,000.

The Independent UK

Lanarkshire healthcare staff to be balloted on strike action

Unison members are being asked for their views in response to the current pay offer

Daily Record

'Use Tory tax cut cash to pay carers a decent wage', says Labour's Andy Burnham

The Greater Manchester Metro Mayor delivered a stinging verdict on last week's "obscene" mini-Budget

Daily Mirror

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Keir Starmer defies call for changes to first past the post voting system

The Labour leader said electoral reform was not a priority and refused to make it one of the party’s election manifesto pledges

The Guardian - UK

Fury as university staff 'forced to cross picket' during strike action

'Colleagues are dismayed at being used as pawns in this patronising fashion and if anything it has galvanised support for the strike'

Liverpool Echo

Frontline social care workers 'working 80 hours plus to make ends meet'

Call for moves to bring service back into local authority control to bee speeded up

Manchester Evening News

Sector boss warns Scottish care service would ‘collapse within decade’ under current plans

SCOTLAND’S National Care Service will “collapse within the decade” if the Scottish Government’s plans are pushed through without change, the…

The National (Scotland)

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Schools in England risk losing TAs to supermarkets over ‘chronic’ low pay

Exclusive: report finds cost of living crisis driving teaching assistants into other work and budget cuts will mean fewer roles

The Guardian - UK

Staff at University of Glasgow's Dumfries campus set to strike

Unison members at the Crichton have voted for action after branding the latest offer as "ludicrously low"

Daily Record

Schools and bins disruption put on hold as unions secure revised public pay offer

The disruption was set to impact primaries, nurseries, ASN settings and a number of Stirling secondaries - with bin collections also set for cancellations.

Daily Record

Striking workers at two Glasgow universities could bring chaos to freshers' week

Members of Unison, including cleaners and security guards will walk out in a dispute over pay at both Glasgow and Caledonian Universities as thousands of students return after the summer break.

Glasgow Live

Bin strikes in West Dunbartonshire called off as new pay deal thrashed out

The region was set to be the latest to join councils across the country which have seen rubbish pile up in streets in a row over pay.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire schools to remain open this week as planned strike action is cancelled

Bins will also be emptied this week following a more 'credible' pay offer from COSLA

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire school and bin strikes off following breakthrough in negotiations

Progress has been made on a deal, with a revised offer to be put to workers for voting on.

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The Guardian - UK

Scotland school and waste service strikes called off after ‘credible’ pay offer

Unison, GMB and Unite suspend industrial action day after Nicola Sturgeon hosted talks

The Independent UK

Extra cash for strike deal to be cut from elsewhere, says Sturgeon

The First Minister said the Scottish Government would have to make some ‘really tough decisions’ in response to the cost-of-living crisis.

The National (Scotland)

'Now do your job': Nicola Sturgeon pans Tories as Scottish strike action called off

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has thanked the trade unions for “positive discussions” after strikes across Scotland’s local authorities…

Glasgow Live

School and waste strikes suspended after new offer put forward to unions

UNISON, Unite and GMB took part in talks with First Minster Nicola Sturgeon, the Deputy First Minister, Scottish Government and COSLA and now recommend members agree to a new pay offer.

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The Independent UK

Strikes halted after unions receive new pay offer from council leaders

The dispute has seen piles of rubbish build up in city centres as waste workers went on strike.

The National (Scotland)

Council strikes called off after union recommends members accept Cosla pay offer

There have been numerous rounds of talks between Cosla, unions and the Scottish Government to agree a pay deal for council staff

Daily Record

Strike action SUSPENDED after trade unions recommend pay offer for council workers

Members of the Unison, GMB and Unite trade unions will not strike next week after a revised pay offer was lodged by council chiefs.

Daily Record

All Lanarkshire schools to close next week as part of three-day strike action

Schools and nurseries across both North and South Lanarkshire will be shut to pupils from September 6-8

Daily Record

Second wave of strikes by Perth and Kinross waste collection staff to go ahead after unions rejected latest pay offer

Both Unite and GMB Scotland unions - who represent Tayside Contracts members and local bin collectors respectively - refused Cosla’s five per cent pay rise offer, with add-ons, on Monday

Daily Record

School closures announced for next week in Stirling as strike action kicks off

The closures will affect all nurseries, primaries and most secondaries in the region.

The Independent UK

Pay talks chaired by Sturgeon constructive but no deal yet – union

Johanna Baxter from Unison Scotland said it is now down to Cosla to determine whether to revise the pay offer at the centre of a row.

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