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No deal reached in talks between unions and First Minister to avert fresh strikes

MARATHON talks between Nicola Sturgeon, unions and local authority bosses have ended without a deal.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2022

Talks chaired by Sturgeon to avert fresh strikes end without deal

First Minister stated that Scottish Government budget to negotiate with 'is finite'

Insider UK · Sep 2, 2022

Sturgeon marathon talks fail to resolve bins dispute as new strikes look likely to go ahead

Cleanup begins in cities but unions and council bosses remain far apart on pay offers

Wales Online · Sep 2, 2022

'Winter of discontent' ahead as unions dig heels in over council pay row

SCOTLAND faces a “winter of discontent” as workers dig in over the council pay dispute, a union official has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2022

Union boss warns bin strikes could run into October and November if pay dispute not resolved

Wendy Dunsmore, Unite industrial officer, is urging the local authority body Cosla and the Scottish Government to get back round the table to end the planned strikes for next week.

Daily Record · Aug 30, 2022

Edinburgh bin strike: Clean-up operation begins in Scottish capital after walkout ends

But more strike action is scheduled to take place next month

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

Clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends

Waster workers took to the streets to clear up the rubbish left during nearly two weeks of strike action.

The Independent 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

Planned strike action by workers to increase to 20 councils across Scotland

Unite the union said that despite ‘constructive’ talks with Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, there was no breakthrough.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Bin strikes: John Swinney 'to meet' unions and Cosla bosses today in bid to end pay dispute

Both sides have failed to reach a deal on pay which led to waste workers in 13 local authorities, including Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee, walking out for a seven-day strike on Wednesday.

Daily Record · Aug 25, 2022