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Clyde Tunnel faces closure as staff vote on strike action

Thousands of drivers are facing traffic chaos as strikes could close a major Glasgow road

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025

Trade union suspends bin strikes after accepting new pay offer

MEMBERS of GMB Scotland have voted to accept a new pay offer, cancelling planned strikes among cleansing workers...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2024

Scotland faces wave of summer bin strikes as unions reject new pay offer

Risk of repeat of 2022 when mountains of refuse bags littered the streets during Edinburgh fringe

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

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Two trade unions suspend school strike action following improved pay offer

Unison said it would consult with members but recommended the deal be rejected.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

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 · Aug 17, 2023

Strike disruption warning for cycling world championships

The event takes place in Glasgow in August.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Disruption warning for cycling world championships as union ballots for strike

GMB Scotland said members need an improved pay offer.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

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Councils in Scotland face crippling budget black holes of more than £1.2billion

The massive deficits across 32 local authorities have sparked fears of major tax rises or deep cuts to services.

Daily Record · Nov 20, 2022

Flat rate pay offer will do more for lowest paid council workers, says Cosla

GMB organiser Keir Greenaway said a flat rate pay offer would be better for the lowest paid workers than a percentage rise.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

How bad is the litter situation in your area of Glasgow?

Strikes are set to continue as latest pay offer for COSLA was rejected by waste worker unions

Glasgow Live · Aug 30, 2022

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

Body representing local councils stated that yesterday's offer is 'as good as it gets'

Insider UK · Aug 30, 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

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

Refuse workers in more than a dozen Scottish councils go on strike

More industrial action planned for Friday, with three-day action set to hit schools and nurseries next month

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

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

From Wednesday, waste workers in 13 local authorities in Scotland, including Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen, will strike.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Sturgeon says there is no ‘bottomless pit of money’ to end council pay dispute

A strike by council workers has seen rubbish pile up in Edinburgh, with schools also set to be affected by the industrial action.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Cosla in new pay offer to council workers as waste and school staff plan strike

Cosla has said the talks with trade unions were ‘productive’ as they laid down a new offer amid threats of school walkouts.

Glasgow Live · Aug 5, 2022

Glasgow cleansing workers 'need foodbanks to survive' as protests held over 2% pay offer

Staff at the Western Depot made it clear they were willing to strike unless an increased offer was made, with food banks even being set up at the depot to help workers feed their families.

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Insider UK · Jun 7, 2022

Unions warn that council worker strike could see rubbish piling up

Leaders argue that local government was 'the biggest loser' in the recent spending review

Glasgow Live · Jun 7, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon warned schools will close and rubbish left to rot on street amid strike threat

Leaders of Unison, Unite and GMB unions have written to Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes calling for talks on local government pay to take place as a "matter of urgency".

Daily Record · May 31, 2022

Perth and Kinross Council staff could take strike action over pay dispute

GMB Scotland senior organiser Keir Greenaway said unless COSLA "vastly improved" its two per cent pay rise offer "then industrial action looks inevitable"

Daily Record · May 30, 2022

GMB blasts Scots carer fee as 'sex discrimination' in female-dominated sector

Carers in Scotland have to pay a registration fee and union bosses say this is unfair as work costs are usually already paid in other male-dominated sectors.

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