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Councils ‘on their knees’ as they face record £3.5bn funding shortfall

Research finds 114 councils in England, Scotland and Wales facing budget gaps of more than £10m

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Sturgeon shows support for striking school staff on picket line

The former first minister briefly joined workers outside Royal Mile Primary School, Edinburgh, on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon joins striking school workers on picket line in Edinburgh

NICOLA Sturgeon joined striking school workers on the picket line in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2023

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Hundreds of striking school support staff attend rally calling for fair pay

Unison members are taking three days of strike action.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal

Non-teaching staff have walked out at schools across Scotland, closing many of them to pupils.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Strike by support staff closes hundreds of Scottish schools

Three-day action over cuts begins amid confusion caused by split between unions on how to handle new offer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Union chief warns of further school strikes without ‘significant’ pay offer

FURTHER strike action will be taken by school support staff unless a “significantly better” offer is put on the table, a Unison chief has said.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023

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Everything you need to know about the Scottish school strikes

SCHOOL staff across Scotland are on strike after rejecting the latest offer from employers. Support staff in 24 council areas are walking out for…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023

Significantly improved offer needed to end strike, union says

Children’s education has been disrupted by strike action.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Workers at hundreds of Scottish schools striking after union rejects pay offer

School staff across 24 council areas in Scotland have walked out after their union rejected a revised pay offer.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

What do I need to know about how strikes are affecting schools in Scotland?

Here, the PA news agency answers some of the key questions about the strikes.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

School strikes set to go ahead as weekend engagement fails

STRIKES in 24 of Scotland’s local authorities are set to go ahead this week after councils and a trade union failed to reach an agreement over…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023

Scottish school strikes to go ahead as weekend engagement fails

Strikes will affect 24 council areas for three days starting Tuesday unless new offer is made

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Third of life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in England not attended by paramedic

Exclusive: Concerns over patient safety after NHS figures show less-qualified staff attending urgent calls

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023

Questions for strike union official as Labour and Unionist links revealed

A KEY official in the only trade union to continue strikes in schools next week is a Unionist campaigner and a high-ranking member of the Labour…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023

Rogue trade union official tells members to cross picket line

A ROGUE trade union official has branded another union’s decision to take strike action “bizarre” in a rift between the two organisations over…

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Two trade unions suspend school strike action following improved pay offer

Unison said it would consult with members but recommended the deal be rejected.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023

Trade unions at odds over school pay offer as Unite and GMB suspend strikes

TRADE unions in an ongoing industrial dispute with councils over school staff pay are at odds over the latest pay offer.

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The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Union describes final pay offer to school staff as ‘too little, too late’

Unison said the vast majority of local government staff are only being offered 0.5% more than Cosla’s original offer made almost six months ago.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023

Scottish school strikes to go ahead as union rejects 'final' pay offer

SCHOOLS across much of Scotland are set to close next week after a union rejected the “best and final” pay offer from council leaders.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Scottish school strikes to go ahead as union rejects new pay offer

The three-day walkout will shut schools across the country.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023

Councils attempt to avert school strikes with 'best and final' offer to unions

COUNCIL leaders in Scotland have made what they say is a “best and final” offer to trade unions in a bid to avert strike action by school…

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Council leaders make ‘best and final’ offer in bid to avert school strikes

Schools across Scotland are likely to close if the three-day walkout planned for next week still goes ahead.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Hundreds of university and college support staff gather for pay protest

Universities and college staff across Scotland have taken strike action this week as part of a dispute over pay and conditions.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2023

MSPs told school strikes have an ‘unprecedented’ mandate

MSPs have been told there is an “absolutely unprecedented” mandate for industrial action by Scottish school workers due to take place next week.

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