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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.

Evening Standard

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

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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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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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

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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.

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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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Police Scotland staff reject pay offer and warn of strikes

POLICE Scotland staff have rejected a pay offer and warned they will take industrial action if a better deal is not tabled ...

Evening Standard

Police Scotland staff reject pay offer and warn of industrial action

They said the Scottish Police Authority’s latest offer is to little in the wake of the the cost-of-living crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Trade unions 'turn on Unison' over strikes targeting John Swinney's constituency

UNISON has been accused of using striking support staff in the First Minister’s constituency to help boost the pay for council managers ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney calls for end to 'unfair' strikes targeting schools in his constituency

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has called for an end to strike action targeting his constituency ...

Evening Standard

Swinney calls for end to strikes targeting schools in his constituency

Primary schools and nurseries have faced disruption since last week.

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