Unions

By Laura Sharman | 11 August 2022

Waste workers in 15 councils across Scotland will walk out for a week this month in protest over ...

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Scottish strikes loom as councils prepare improved offer

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2022

Local government strikes loom in Scotland as councils attempt to put together an improved pay offer.

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Birmingham faces fresh equal pay claims and strikes

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2022

The leader of Birmingham City Council has urged trade unions to engage in talks over fresh equal ...

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Unions 'not looking for a fight'

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2022

Union bosses have denied they are pursuing a ‘summer of discontent’ after rejecting a pay offer f...

4 wheel drive woman on... strikes

03 August 2022

Gosh Tarquin, one just can’t move these days without bumping into a picket line.

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Unison legal challenge over use of agency staff

By Mark Conrad | 01 August 2022

New regulations allowing town halls to use agency staff to cover strikes are based on an old cons...

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Unison to put pay deal to its members

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2022

Unison has vowed to consult its members on the flat rate pay rise offered to all council staff.

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Social workers raise grievance with Leeds

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2022

Members of the Unison trade union lodged a grievance relating to caseloads, pay and benefits.

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Unite rejects local government pay offer

By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2022

Unite has rejected the flat rate pay rise offered to all council staff this week.

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Bexley bin strike in temporary reprise

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

Refuse workers in Bexley LBC have called a temporary halt to strikes while pay negotiations are o...

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