The Latest Breaking News from Unite

Falkirk bin strike workers get support on picket line from public

Councillors also joined the picket line to show their support for the waste workers on strike

Daily Record · Aug 30, 2022

'Winter of discontent' ahead as unions dig heels in over council pay row

SCOTLAND faces a “winter of discontent” as workers dig in over the council pay dispute, a union official has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2022

Union boss warns bin strikes could run into October and November if pay dispute not resolved

Wendy Dunsmore, Unite industrial officer, is urging the local authority body Cosla and the Scottish Government to get back round the table to end the planned strikes for next week.

Daily Record · Aug 30, 2022

Clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends

Waster workers took to the streets to clear up the rubbish left during nearly two weeks of strike action.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Glasgow bin strikes to continue after new pay offer rejected by unions

Unite rejected outright a new offer by COSLA following negotiations. Scotland's First Minister has said all options in making more funding available amid ongoing strikes have been "exhausted".

Glasgow Live · Aug 30, 2022

Unions’ criticism of Starmer strike policy ‘unfair’, says Usdaw leader

Paddy Lillis believes comment by Unite’s Sharon Graham that Labour leader needs to ‘get a spine’ undermine electoral chances

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon says all options for more funding amid strikes ‘exhausted’

Action is set to go ahead as unions reject an ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Bin strikes will continue in Falkirk as no agreement reached in national talks

A second round of bin strikes will start on September 6 unless a deal is struck before then

Daily Record · Aug 29, 2022

Edinburgh bin strikes to continue next week after unions reject latest pay offer

Refuse and cleansing staff will return to work on Tuesday but they could walk out again next week if a deal is not agreed by then.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 29, 2022

Strikes set to go ahead as unions reject ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer

Unite and GMB rejected the pay offer from Cosla.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022