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Union rejects new pay offer as strike by support staff in Scottish schools looms

Workers are due to walk out for three days later this month.

The Independent UK

School strikes set to go ahead after revised pay offer rejected

SCHOOL strikes are set to go ahead following a meeting in which a revised pay offer was rejected.

The National (Scotland)

Second-home owners in Scotland set to see council tax doubled

Local authorities could be given the power to double council tax rates for second homes from April, under new proposals to be put before Holyrood.

The National (Scotland)

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Scottish schools will close during three-day staff strike, unions warn

Workers including cleaners, caterers and janitors will walk out from September 26 to 28.

The Independent UK

Strike by staff at Scottish schools called off but threat of walkouts remains

GMB members at 10 councils were due to walk out next Wednesday and Thursday.

The Independent UK

Essential Scottish school staff to strike unless pay deal agreed, says union

Unison said staff including school janitors and cleaners in 24 out of Scotland’s 32 council areas had voted for strike action.

The Independent UK

'Mass school closures' predicted with 24 Scottish councils set to face strikes

MASS school closures are expected across Scotland after “the largest ever vote for strike action by school staff” ...

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Strike dates announced at Scottish schools for September 13 and 14

GMB Scotland claimed Scots essential school workers would receive £700 less than peers in England and Wales under a new pay deal.

The Independent UK

School staff in 10 council areas set strike date amid pay dispute with Cosla

SCHOOL staff in 10 council areas have set a strike date in September in a dispute with Cosla over pay, a union has said.

The National (Scotland)

Everything you need to know about upcoming strike action in Scottish schools

A UNITE official told the BBC on Monday morning that school and early years staff could strike as soon as the beginning of September.

The National (Scotland)

School strike action across Scotland could start in September, union says

School and early years staff could walk out as soon as early September in a dispute over pay, a union official has said.

The National (Scotland)

School strike action could start in September, union says

Unite members in 10 council areas have backed industrial action.

The Independent UK

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

Unite said it comes after Cosla did not table an improved offer.

The Independent UK

Glasgow World Championships hit with strike disruption

Workers at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and at parking facilities in the city walk out in a dispute over pay

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Support staff at 10 Scottish councils vote to strike in pay row

Support staff at schools and nurseries across almost a third of Scotland’s local authorities have voted to strike in a pay dispute.

The National (Scotland)

Major changes in plans for Scottish National Care Service announced

THE Scottish Government has announced major changes in its plans for a National Care Service (NCS) ...

Insider UK

Consultation launched on plan to put up council tax for higher bands

Proposals would see council tax for homes in bands E, F, G and H increased on a sliding scale of 7.5%, 12.5%, 17.5% and 22.5%

Daily Record

Scots face massive council tax rises as government plans to charge highest bands more

Public finance minister Tom Arthur insisted the changes would make the council tax system "fairer".

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‘Fairer’ council tax plans unveiled with hikes of up to £800 for quarter of homes

PLANS to make the council tax system “fairer” by increasing rates for the highest value properties have been unveiled.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland facing ‘critical’ social housing emergency, report warns

SCOTLAND faces an “emergency” amid a “critical lack of capacity” of social housing, a report has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Scotland faces housing emergency amid critical lack of homes, say council chiefs

Scotland faces an “emergency” amid a “critical lack of capacity” of social housing, a report has warned.

Daily Record

Ayrshire councils welcome agreement that could free up funds for local priorities

East and South Ayrshire Councils have reacted to the new agreement between the Scottish Government and COSLA that commits to reducing ringfencing and giving greater budgetary control to councils

Daily Record

Scotland faces housing emergency due to lack of homes, say council chiefs

There are currently a quarter of a million people on the waiting list for social housing.

Insider UK

Report warns Scotland faces 'housing emergency'

Almost 250,000 people are currently on the waiting list for social housing - but only 26,000 allocations were made

Daily Record

Council tax rises only 'tinkering around the edges', says union official

The Daily Record reported last week that one in four Scots could face a 22.5 per cent rise in council tax.

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