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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…

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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)

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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...

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

'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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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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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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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.

The National (Scotland)

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

Evening Standard

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

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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.

Evening Standard

London tram strike coinciding with Wimbledon called off, TfL says

Strike by London Trams engineers has been ‘resolved’, said TfL

Evening Standard

When are the Gatwick Airport strikes and will any flights be cancelled?

The strikes come amid air traffic control issues and multiple travel companies in the UK declaring bankruptcy

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Union confirms full list of Scottish councils set for waste worker strikes

UNITE has confirmed it now has a mandate for its members taking strike action in cleansing and waste services across half of Scotland’s councils…

The National (Scotland)

Strikes 'inevitable' at Scottish airports as pay dispute escalates

Strike action at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports is “inevitable” said the Unite union after workers overwhelmingly voted to strike in a pay…

The National (Scotland)

Bin collectors to go on strike during Edinburgh Fringe

BIN collectors in Edinburgh have voted to strike over the Fringe over a pay dispute.

The National (Scotland)

Union slams hospitality firm over 'plans to cut 200 jobs in Scotland'

A TRADE union has slammed a hospitality giant following reports of plans to axe 200 jobs in Scotland...

The Guardian - UK

Tata cancels early closure of Port Talbot furnaces after Unite calls off strike

Steelworks owner says withdrawal of threat of industrial action means it can continue to operate one furnace safely

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry

The Guardian - UK

Owner of Port Talbot steelworks offers fresh talks as furnaces face closure

Sources say Tata offer is predicated on unions at south Wales site agreeing to suspend future industrial action

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