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Second union backs latest offer from Cosla – but bin strikes still loom

A SECOND trade union has voted in favour of a revised pay offer from the body that represents all Scottish councils ...

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'No more money': John Swinney responds to strike threat from council staff

JOHN Swinney has said “no more money” can be put on the table to settle pay disputes with unions in local government ...

The National (Scotland)

Unison rejects latest pay offer as bin strikes to take place in 13 councils

COUNCIL workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer from employers, Unison has announced...

The National (Scotland)

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Free iPad scheme 'to be paused by Scottish Government to fund council pay deals'

A scheme providing free iPads and laptops to people in Scotland who are “digitally excluded” is to be suspended to help cover the cost of…

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Bin strikes due to disrupt Edinburgh festivals called off amid new pay offer

Unite, Unison and GMB suspend industrial action in Scotland to consult members on ‘improved’ deal

The Guardian - UK

London council threatened with strikes after claims of institutional racism

Council strongly refutes claims and vows ‘strong relationships with unions’

Evening Standard

Everything you need to know about the bin strikes in Scotland this August

The Unison, Unite and GMB unions have announced industrial action across much of Scotland this month, affecting bin collections.

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See the full list of areas affected by Scottish bin strikes this summer

THE vast majority of Scotland’s local authorities are set to be impacted by the upcoming bin strikes ...

The National (Scotland)

Council leaders to ask Scottish Government for more money to avoid bin strikes

UNIONS have warned ministers to act on a “window of opportunity” to end looming bin strikes after council leaders voted to ask the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney warns finances under ‘significant pressure’ as bin strike threat looms

JOHN Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to…

The National (Scotland)

'Stinking Scottish summer looms' as council waste workers reject pay offer

A UNION has warned that a “stinking Scottish summer looms” as the latest pay offer to council waste and recycling staff has been rejected ...

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Bin strikes on as council waste workers reject latest pay offer

THE biggest union representing council waste and recycling staff has rejected the latest pay offer aimed at avoiding summer strike action ...

The National (Scotland)

Waste workers in 14 Scottish council areas vote for strike action in row over pay

COUNCIL waste and street cleaning staff have voted for strike action in a row over pay which could see “rubbish piling up in the streets”, union…

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Scottish university fails to pay staff prompting union anger

A UNIVERSITY has failed to pay its staff and a union has called for an urgent fix and compensation for those affected ...

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Sexual harassment and sexism is ‘rife’ in schools, new report finds - and parents might be ‘horrified’ to hear about the behaviour of male pupils

A new report has laid bare the horrifying experiences of female staff in the UK's schools

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s NHS and social care plans will save money, says Angela Rayner

Party’s deputy leader responds to criticism about what funding is needed to revive health service and social care

Evening Standard

Government acted unlawfully on broken Windrush promises, High Court rules

A union says the next government should honour the promises to Windrush victims

The Guardian - UK

Sexual harassment still ‘rife’ in UK schools, poll of female staff finds

A quarter of secondary school staff say they have witnessed sexual harassment in their place of work

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Education unions call for Scottish Government funding for additional support needs

EDUCATION unions in Scotland have called for better funding for additional support needs (ASN), branding current provisions “inexcusable” –…

The Independent UK

Defence minister ruled out national service over morale fears day after Rishi Sunak called election

Rishi Sunak’s proposal to reintroduce national service 61 years after it was scrapped has created a backlash

The Guardian - UK

Teaching assistants routinely cover lessons in England and Wales, survey finds

Exclusive: Research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every class

The Guardian - AU

Bed bugs and cockroaches: the legal battle over conditions in a Melbourne community housing block

Jack Kramme escaped homelessness when he moved into the new building near Melbourne’s CBD. Then he noticed the pests

The Guardian - UK

One in 10 NHS staff have experienced sexual harassment at work, union says

Survey of more than 12,200 workers across UK suggests widespread abuse and lack of confidence in reporting incidents

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan says she would have punched ‘rude’ Ofsted inspectors

Ofsted chief and Unison rebuke education secretary for her comment at headteachers’ union conference

The Guardian - UK

Why are Tories making an issue of Angela Rayner selling her council house?

Lord Ashcroft has raised questions, which Labour dismisses as ‘smears’, about whether Labour’s deputy leader was liable for capital gains tax

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