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Edinburgh Trams workers back strike action over lack of toilet breaks

WORKERS on Edinburgh’s tram network have voted to back strike action in a dispute over a lack of toilet breaks ...

The National (Scotland)

Union survey finds depleted morale among ambulance staff amid abuse

A SURVEY of Unite members has revealed that staff morale remains depleted within the Scottish Ambulance Service, amid elevated levels of on-the-job…

The National (Scotland)

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

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Scottish Government finds ‘additional funding’ it says could avert bin strikes

IMPENDING strike action by waste workers in Scotland could be averted after “additional funding” was found, ministers have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds march through Grangemouth in bid to save jobs at oil refinery

HUNDREDS have marched through Grangemouth demanding that jobs be saved at Scotland’s last remaining

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

'Burnt-out' nurses to protest at Guy's hospital amid row over changes to shift times

Unite claims changes have left nurses facing ‘burnout and exhaustion’

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‘Growing belief Grangemouth can be saved’ ahead of rally, union says

A TRADE union has warned that oil and gas workers may “become the coal miners of our generation” ahead of a rally to protect jobs at…

The National (Scotland)

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)

Nuclear naval base strike threat lifted after workers secure pay win

STRIKE threats have been lifted as workers at the Faslane and Coulport nuclear naval bases have voted to accept a pay rise ...

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)

Kate Forbes in talks to save Scottish shipyards as UK Government rejects loan

KATE Forbes has been in talks with the UK Government after it refused to back a shipbuilder with two Scottish yards, putting hundreds of jobs at…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Tram workers set to be balloted on strike action

A UNION has confirmed that more than 100 Edinburgh Tram workers are to be balloted on strike action...

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Scotland faces wave of summer bin strikes as unions reject new pay offer

Risk of repeat of 2022 when mountains of refuse bags littered the streets during Edinburgh fringe

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 ...

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…

The Independent UK

Unions demand ‘oven ready’ workers’ rights laws in Starmer’s first King’s Speech

Exclusive: With the King’s Speech set for Wednesday, Britain’s most senior union leader has warned that words ‘will not be enough’ in reversing 14 years of Tory laws restricting strikes and workers’ rights

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Keir Starmer on collision course with unions over public sector pay

PM tells unions to prepare for disappointment despite warnings of a crisis in staffing and recruitment

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn blasts Labour oil and gas 'cliff edge' amid licensing uncertainty

STEPHEN Flynn has accused Labour of creating a “cliff edge” for oil and gas workers amid confusion over new drilling.

Evening Standard

More London bus drivers balloted for strike action as threat of walk-out grows

Bus services across London could be thrown into disarray

Evening Standard

Thousands stranded after flight cancellations and delays at Gatwick and Heathrow airports

EasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair flights were affected - with some passengers having to spend the night inside Heathrow

The Independent UK

Starmer will have ‘no honeymoon period’ warns boss of UK’s biggest union

Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is facing an immediate challenge from the trade unions on the left to tear up his promises over economic stability

The Guardian - UK

Unite chief puts immediate pressure on Rachel Reeves to change fiscal rules

Sharon Graham says new chancellor has ‘not got time to wait for growth’ and needs to borrow to invest

The Conversation

The six most urgent problems facing the UK that Starmer’s new government needs to fix

Keir Starmer’s Labour party has won the UK general election in a landslide. Its huge majority should, in theory, give Starmer the clout to see through most of his political agenda. But in reality, the victory celebrations might prove short-lived, given the size of the challenges in front of him.

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