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The Latest Breaking News from Unite

Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out

Despite further talks being held yesterday, no agreement over pay has been reached

Insider UK

Dumfries and Galloway bins won't be emptied due to strike action

Waste workers in the Unite union will stage a walk out between September 6 and 13

Daily Record

Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out across Scotland

Unions have already rejected a 5% wage increase.

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Energy boss on £6m will get £770,000 payday in October as Brits' bills rocket

Linda Cook is benefitting from an £84m interim dividend announced by Harbour Energy today as its profits rose 1,100% to almost £1.3billion in the first half of 2022

Daily Mirror

Labour calls for emergency budget as energy cap set to top £3,500

Ofgem announcement will ‘strike fear’ into hearts, says Rachel Reeves, amid accusations of profiteering at oil and gas firms

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates

Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.

The Independent UK

Letters to go undelivered and bins uncollected in Perth and Kinross due to staff strike action

Royal Mail employees and Perth and Kinross Council refuse workers to stage walkout on August 26 and three other dates over a pay row

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Planned strike action by workers to increase to 20 councils across Scotland

Unite the union said that despite ‘constructive’ talks with Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, there was no breakthrough.

The Independent UK

New bin strikes announced for 20 councils across Scotland as talks set to get underway

Despite "constructive talks" on Wednesday Unite has announced five new councils will join their colleagues on the picket line from September 6 to 13.

Daily Record

Here's where and when Scotland's councils will be hit by bin worker strikes

UNITE the union has confirmed strikes in education and waste services will now hit 20 councils across Scotland as a new wave of industrial action…

The National (Scotland)

I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike, John Swinney says

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister has insisted he has “no legal standing” to negotiate a deal to end strike action that has left rubbish piled up…

The National (Scotland)

Swinney: I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike

Unions have called for the Scottish Government to be more directly involved in talks aimed at ending the dispute.

The Independent UK

Scots exam appeals process to be delayed as SQA staff set to go on strike

Unite the union said 86.7 per cent of its members voted for industrial action to take place on September 8, 15 and 16, while 85.9 per cent also said they would take action short of a strike.

Daily Record

Exam appeals to be 'severely delayed' as SQA members vote to take strike action

UNITE the union has confirmed that members of its Scottish Qualifications Authority workforce have voted to take strike action.

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Liverpool Echo

Councillor claims 'difficult' bus strikes 'left communities completely cut off'

Arriva drivers staged industrial action for 29 days

Evening Standard

Newham: Bin collection workers set to strike in east London over pay

Week-long strike by 130 refuse workers could take place from Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Workers’ anger at cost of living as strong as time of poll tax riots, union boss says

Sharon Graham, head of Unite, on picket line with Felixstowe dock strikers, says people could rise up again as they did in the 1990s

Daily Mirror

Summer of discontent as UK hit by huge energy bills, axed flights and strike delays

The UK is facing a summer of discontent with rising energy bills, soaring food prices, flight cancellations, a looming recession and strikes expected across the country in the coming months

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The Independent UK

London bus strike: When is walkout and which routes are affected this bank holiday weekend?

Some London and Surrey bus routes will be impacted again this weekend

Evening Standard

Felixstowe: Strike at port could escalate until Christmas, says union boss

Almost 2,000 dockers have walked out in a dispute over pay.

Daily Record

Falkirk bin strikes start as unions say latest offer not enough

The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene to find more cash to allow councils to make a better offer

Daily Mirror

Pokémon Unite producer Masaaki Hoshino reveals big changes to the game

Masaaki Hoshino discusses why the Theia Sky Ruins map will change everything and how Raquaza offers a potential fix for the Zapdos problem

The Independent UK

Unions warn of ‘winter of discontent’ as council strike spreads across Scotland

Cleansing staff in 14 local authority areas are now taking action as part of the dispute over pay.

Daily Record

Bin strikes: Union chief hits out at SNP government for slashing council funding for 12 years

Wendy Dunsmore has urged the SNP government to meet union demands in order to halt the industrial action by bin workers that got underway today across 13 council areas.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire school and early years strike dates announced

Unison members in both council areas will stage three days of action next month in protest over pay.

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