GMB members accept schools pay deal as Unison rejection mean strikes loom A total of 62% of GMB members balloted accepted the deal. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Scottish schools face further strikes as trade union members reject pay offer UNISON members have voted in favour of further strike action in Scottish schools across the country in the coming weeks. The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2023
Holiday pay ruling ‘entitles many UK workers to thousands in unfairly deducted wages’ Unison says decision affects other types of employee payments and is ‘victory for underpaid workers’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023
SNP Rutherglen by-election candidate urges voters to 'send a message to Westminster' THE Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election is a chance for voters to “send a message to The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023
First Minister urges union to listen to members over school support staff strike School support staff in 24 local authorities in Scotland walked out this week. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Warning as Unison write to Scottish Government on further school strike action UNISON has warned that further industrial action for school staff is being planned, as it reveals it has again written to Cosla and the Scottish… The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2023
Councils ‘on their knees’ as they face record £3.5bn funding shortfall Research finds 114 councils in England, Scotland and Wales facing budget gaps of more than £10m The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023
Sturgeon shows support for striking school staff on picket line The former first minister briefly joined workers outside Royal Mile Primary School, Edinburgh, on Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon joins striking school workers on picket line in Edinburgh NICOLA Sturgeon joined striking school workers on the picket line in Edinburgh on Thursday. The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2023
Hundreds of striking school support staff attend rally calling for fair pay Unison members are taking three days of strike action. The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal Non-teaching staff have walked out at schools across Scotland, closing many of them to pupils. The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Strike by support staff closes hundreds of Scottish schools Three-day action over cuts begins amid confusion caused by split between unions on how to handle new offer The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Union chief warns of further school strikes without ‘significant’ pay offer FURTHER strike action will be taken by school support staff unless a “significantly better” offer is put on the table, a Unison chief has said. The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023
Everything you need to know about the Scottish school strikes SCHOOL staff across Scotland are on strike after rejecting the latest offer from employers. Support staff in 24 council areas are walking out for… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Significantly improved offer needed to end strike, union says Children’s education has been disrupted by strike action.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Workers at hundreds of Scottish schools striking after union rejects pay offer School staff across 24 council areas in Scotland have walked out after their union rejected a revised pay offer.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 What do I need to know about how strikes are affecting schools in Scotland? Here, the PA news agency answers some of the key questions about the strikes.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023 School strikes set to go ahead as weekend engagement fails STRIKES in 24 of Scotland’s local authorities are set to go ahead this week after councils and a trade union failed to reach an agreement over…
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Scottish school strikes to go ahead as weekend engagement fails Strikes will affect 24 council areas for three days starting Tuesday unless new offer is made
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023 Third of life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in England not attended by paramedic Exclusive: Concerns over patient safety after NHS figures show less-qualified staff attending urgent calls
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023 Questions for strike union official as Labour and Unionist links revealed A KEY official in the only trade union to continue strikes in schools next week is a Unionist campaigner and a high-ranking member of the Labour…
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023 Rogue trade union official tells members to cross picket line A ROGUE trade union official has branded another union’s decision to take strike action “bizarre” in a rift between the two organisations over…
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 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 National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023 Trade unions at odds over school pay offer as Unite and GMB suspend strikes TRADE unions in an ongoing industrial dispute with councils over school staff pay are at odds over the latest pay offer.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 Union describes final pay offer to school staff as ‘too little, too late’ Unison said the vast majority of local government staff are only being offered 0.5% more than Cosla’s original offer made almost six months ago.