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Scottish refuse workers’ strike to continue as union rejects pay offer

Unite says offer from Scotland’s councils is unacceptable and ‘represents a waste of precious time’

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh bin workers offered new pay deal by bosses in bid to halt strikes

The newest offer has been made to cleansing staff across Edinburgh in a bid to clear streets strewn with litter as many locals complained of the bins piling high over the weekend.

Edinburgh Live

Nicola Sturgeon's official residence has bins collected by private firm as rubbish piles up on streets

Talks were set to get underway this morning between unions and Cosla in an effort to end the current bin strikes.

Daily Record

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New offer to be tabled in Scottish bin strike as rubbish overflows in streets

New offer understood to be tabled this week in bid to end strikes

The Independent UK

Bin strike talks enter fifth day with hopes of new pay offer

WITH bin strikes now affecting two thirds of Scotland’s local authorities, talks to end the pay dispute are set to enter their fifth day.

The National (Scotland)

Sarwar urges Scottish ministers to find more cash to end council pay dispute

A pay row means cleansing staff in the majority of Scotland’s councils are out on strike.

The Independent UK

Council chiefs to offer staff minimum of £1,925 in new offer to end bin strikes

EXCLUSIVE: Councils and unions are continuing to talk in a bid to hammer out a deal to end the strike

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Inside the strikes: Waste staff on front line of pay row battle for fair wages

IT STARTED in the capital with overflowing bins and litter-strewn streets but by the weekend, cleansing workers at 20 different Scottish councils…

The National (Scotland)

Political blame game over bin strikes falls flat at picket lines

THE political blame game over the bin strikes and who needs to pay up isn’t cutting it with workers or the public.

The National (Scotland)

All Scots councils to house asylum seekers as share projected to rise by 60%

Home Office Ministers want a fairer distribution across the UK by widening the dispersal policy.

Daily Record

Litter strewn streets in Glasgow City Centre as cleansing workers go on strike

Residents were warned it could be weeks before services returned to normal, as striking workers said the piles of rubbish showed how important their work was.

Glasgow Live

Striking workers demand fair pay at rally as social care staff request ballot

LOCAL government staff striking over pay made their voices heard in Glasgow as it emerged social care workers are requesting to be balloted for…

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over bin strike

Scottish Tories call for first minister to focus on pay dispute that now threatens early closures of schools

The Guardian - UK

Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out

Despite further talks being held yesterday, no agreement over pay has been reached

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway bins won't be emptied due to strike action

Waste workers in the Unite union will stage a walk out between September 6 and 13

The Independent UK

Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out across Scotland

Unions have already rejected a 5% wage increase.

Daily Record

'Utterly incompetent' SNP Green government slammed by trade union chief over bin strike

Gary Smith said the Scottish Government had tried to "pass the buck and pass the responsibility onto local government".

The Independent UK

All parties in council pay dispute committed to fair settlement, Swinney says

The dispute has seen cleansing workers at 14 local authorities walk out over a previous 5% pay offer.

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The National (Scotland)

Teachers to be balloted on strike action as union rejects latest pay offer

TEACHERS in Scotland will be balloted on taking industrial action after a leading union rejected the latest pay offer.

Daily Record

Thursday's headlines: Scots mum facing homelessness after rent hike and new bin strikes announced

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow bin strikes will mean 'rat buffet' open, cleansing workers warn

With thousands more staff set to walk out on Friday, cleansing workers warned the city that the extra rubbish will fuel the city's growing rat population.

The Independent UK

Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates

Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.

Daily Record

Letters to go undelivered and bins uncollected in Perth and Kinross due to staff strike action

Royal Mail employees and Perth and Kinross Council refuse workers to stage walkout on August 26 and three other dates over a pay row

The Independent UK

Planned strike action by workers to increase to 20 councils across Scotland

Unite the union said that despite ‘constructive’ talks with Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, there was no breakthrough.

Daily Record

New bin strikes announced for 20 councils across Scotland as talks set to get underway

Despite "constructive talks" on Wednesday Unite has announced five new councils will join their colleagues on the picket line from September 6 to 13.

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