Union considers extending strike ballot to all its council workers over pay
6 months, 1 week ago

Union considers extending strike ballot to all its council workers over pay

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland’s largest local government union is considering widening a strike ballot to more than 90,000 council staff in a long-running dispute over pay. They are demanding a fair increase to prevent their pay from consistently lagging behind and to ensure their wage rise aligns with other sectors of the economy Colette Hunter, Unison Scotland chair Unison Scotland local government committee chair Colette Hunter said: “Thousands of council workers have overwhelmingly rejected Cosla’s pay offer. “They are outraged that the current offer falls significantly short of their pay claim, and is well below the 5.5% being offered to their NHS colleagues.” Unison currently has strike mandates in 13 Scottish councils, as well as one for Cireco – a specialist arms-length waste management company. The only viable solution is to grant these dedicated staff the pay rise they rightfully deserve David O’Connor, Unison Scotland Unison Scotland local government lead David O’Connor said: “Council staff provide essential services that keep society running.

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Unison members vote to reject latest pay offer amid threat of bin strikes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Unison members vote to reject latest pay offer amid threat of bin strikes

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Council workers face industrial action ballot after pay offer rejected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Council workers face industrial action ballot after pay offer rejected

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Talks set to begin over new pay offer which could avert bin strikes
7 months, 1 week ago

Talks set to begin over new pay offer which could avert bin strikes

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Swinney challenged to ‘urgently intervene’ to try to end council workers’ pay row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swinney challenged to ‘urgently intervene’ to try to end council workers’ pay row

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ScotRail staff to receive strike ballots over pay row
8 months ago

ScotRail staff to receive strike ballots over pay row

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Council workers back vote on strike action if pay offer not ‘credible’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Council workers back vote on strike action if pay offer not ‘credible’

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Unions warn of escalating action as thousands strike across Northern Ireland
1 year, 2 months ago

Unions warn of escalating action as thousands strike across Northern Ireland

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Threat of further school strikes over as Unison staff accept latest pay deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Threat of further school strikes over as Unison staff accept latest pay deal

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Unison calls off school strikes in Scotland after pay offer improved
1 year, 4 months ago

Unison calls off school strikes in Scotland after pay offer improved

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Unison urged to ‘stand down’ strikes as council chiefs fund more cash for pay
1 year, 4 months ago

Unison urged to ‘stand down’ strikes as council chiefs fund more cash for pay

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Strike by support staff closes Scottish schools as further walkouts announced
1 year, 4 months ago

Strike by support staff closes Scottish schools as further walkouts announced

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No more funding for school staff pay offer, says Yousaf as strikes planned
1 year, 4 months ago

No more funding for school staff pay offer, says Yousaf as strikes planned

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School staff to strike in four Scottish council areas on November 1
1 year, 5 months ago

School staff to strike in four Scottish council areas on November 1

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Scottish schools set for further strikes as support staff reject pay offer
1 year, 5 months ago

Scottish schools set for further strikes as support staff reject pay offer

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First Minister urges union to listen to members over school support staff strike
1 year, 5 months ago

First Minister urges union to listen to members over school support staff strike

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What do I need to know about the school strikes in Scotland?
1 year, 5 months ago

What do I need to know about the school strikes in Scotland?

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Workers at hundreds of Scottish schools striking after union rejects pay offer
1 year, 5 months ago

Workers at hundreds of Scottish schools striking after union rejects pay offer

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Yousaf: Unison should suspend school strike and let members have say on pay deal
1 year, 5 months ago

Yousaf: Unison should suspend school strike and let members have say on pay deal

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Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told
1 year, 6 months ago

Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told

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School strike action could start in September, union says
1 year, 7 months ago

School strike action could start in September, union says

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School support staff in 10 councils vote for strike action in pay dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

School support staff in 10 councils vote for strike action in pay dispute

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NHS unions vote to accept government pay deal – but nurses could still strike
1 year, 10 months ago

NHS unions vote to accept government pay deal – but nurses could still strike

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Unions representing more than one million NHS workers have voted to accept a 5 per cent pay rise from the government following months of strikes. Health secretary Steve Barclay called the agreement a “good day for NHS staff and patients” and said he will implement the deal for all staff, even those who have not accepted the offer. We mustn’t …

Most NHS unions in England vote to accept revised pay offer
1 year, 10 months ago

Most NHS unions in England vote to accept revised pay offer

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Crucial meeting between unions and NHS employers over long-running strikes
1 year, 10 months ago

Crucial meeting between unions and NHS employers over long-running strikes

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Nurses prepare to strike after contrasting results from two union ballots
1 year, 10 months ago

Nurses prepare to strike after contrasting results from two union ballots

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School leaders in England will be balloted again over strikes in pay dispute
1 year, 10 months ago

School leaders in England will be balloted again over strikes in pay dispute

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Health workers announce fresh strikes in pay row
1 year, 11 months ago

Health workers announce fresh strikes in pay row

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Headteachers could be balloted again over strikes after union rejects pay offer
1 year, 11 months ago

Headteachers could be balloted again over strikes after union rejects pay offer

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Fresh strike by NHS workers across England next month
2 years, 1 month ago

Fresh strike by NHS workers across England next month

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European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes

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£30m! Councils spend fortunes to cover the cost of their staff doing trade union work
2 years, 2 months ago

£30m! Councils spend fortunes to cover the cost of their staff doing trade union work

Daily Mail  

Millions of pounds are being spent by councils to allow their officials to moonlight as trade union activists, new Government figures have shown. At a time when strikes are crippling services including transport and the Health Service, an astonishing £30 million was spent by local authorities to cover the cost of their workers engaging in trade union work. Pictured: UNISON …

Ambulance workers describe ‘demoralising’ NHS conditions as thousands strike
2 years, 2 months ago

Ambulance workers describe ‘demoralising’ NHS conditions as thousands strike

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Union calls for talks with Welsh Government over health workers’ dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

Union calls for talks with Welsh Government over health workers’ dispute

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It is not the fault of unions if patients die during ambulance strikes, says Unison boss
2 years, 3 months ago

It is not the fault of unions if patients die during ambulance strikes, says Unison boss

The Telegraph  

It is not the fault of ambulance unions if patients die during nationwide strikes on Wednesday, one union boss has said. Christina McAnea, the general secretary of Unison, said that is is "absolutely the Government's" fault and accused them of being "totally irresponsible". Unison, along with the GMB and Unite unions, voted for strike action over the Government's four per …

NHS strikes: Health workers from Unison, Nipsa and GMB have taken to picket lines over pay
2 years, 3 months ago

NHS strikes: Health workers from Unison, Nipsa and GMB have taken to picket lines over pay

Daily Mail  

Health workers from three of Northern Ireland's biggest unions today began a 24-strike in an escalation of their ongoing protest at pay and conditions. Pictured: Unison members stage a 24 hour strike outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast Members from Unison, Nipsa and GMB have taken to picket lines at hospitals and other health service facilities across the region …

Improve pay offer or prepare for Scottish NHS strikes, union tells SNP
2 years, 4 months ago

Improve pay offer or prepare for Scottish NHS strikes, union tells SNP

The Telegraph  

The crisis enveloping Scotland’s struggling NHS has intensified after the largest health worker union told SNP ministers to prepare for strikes and GPs warned their practices are “buckling under current demand”. But Mr Brown said: “Our members have voted in their thousands and their message is loud and clear - the Scottish Government’s pay offer just isn’t good enough.” She …

Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay
2 years, 4 months ago

Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay

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Pay dispute ‘could escalate beyond winter’ as more waste workers walk out
2 years, 6 months ago

Pay dispute ‘could escalate beyond winter’ as more waste workers walk out

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UK strikes: Rail workers and civil servants set to vote on more walkouts
2 years, 7 months ago

UK strikes: Rail workers and civil servants set to vote on more walkouts

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NHS faces winter of strikes as nurses and professionals ballot over pay
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS faces winter of strikes as nurses and professionals ballot over pay

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A ballot of around 100,000 NHS members of the Unite union is under way over possible strike action this winter in protest at a below-inflation pay offer. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said that a typical 4 per cent pay offer for NHS professionals including scientists, health visitors and speech therapists amounted to a “massive national pay cut” at a …

Council workers back strike action in equal pay dispute
3 years ago

Council workers back strike action in equal pay dispute

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Glasgow strike: Thousands of women bring city ‘to standstill’ in dispute over equal pay
6 years, 4 months ago

Glasgow strike: Thousands of women bring city ‘to standstill’ in dispute over equal pay

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Thousands of women in Glasgow set to take part in one of the biggest equal pay strikes in UK history
6 years, 5 months ago

Thousands of women in Glasgow set to take part in one of the biggest equal pay strikes in UK history

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Teacher unions threaten national strike action ballot over pay
6 years, 11 months ago

Teacher unions threaten national strike action ballot over pay

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Dave Prentis head of Unison: Wave of strikes could cripple country
11 years, 6 months ago

Dave Prentis head of Unison: Wave of strikes could cripple country

Daily Mail  

Wave of strikes that could cripple the country as unions boss warns nurses, teachers, firemen and train drivers could unite for mass industrial action Head of Unison warns of industrial action over pay and privatisation Dave Prentis predicts 'biggest way of strikes in generation' Nurses, teachers, postmen, firemen and train drivers could soon conduct ‘the biggest wave of industrial action …

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