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Union calls for summit with Robison after public sector job comments

The Deputy First Minister said the size of the public sector workforce would have to reduce.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Plans to double council tax on second homes put before MSPs

Regulations that would give local authorities the power to double the council tax on second homes have been put before the Scottish Parliament.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023

Unison calls off school strikes in Scotland after pay offer improved

Further walkouts had been planned on November 8 and 15.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Staff strikes close Scottish schools as union makes pay offer warning

A union has warned that imposing a pay offer on council staff is likely to lead to an escalation of industrial action in a dispute that has closed…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023

Staff strikes close Scottish schools as union warns against imposing pay offer

Janitors, cleaners and pupil support assistants are among the workers to have walked out in four local authority areas.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action across Scotland

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in ongoing pay dispute

Union members are readying themselves for a further wave of strike action in Scotland’s schools and early years centres this week in a continuing…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2023

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

Workers in four local authority areas are preparing to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

'It was not handled well': Greens co-leaders open up on council tax freeze

THE SNP’s announcement council tax would be frozen next year “was not handled well”, the Greens co-leaders have said, as they expressed their…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2023