Unions

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

Glasgow’s leader has declared its long-running equal pay dispute over today as a £500m compensati...

Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike weekly

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

More than 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in a...

PAY

Unions divided over Scottish councils' pay offer

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2019

Scottish local authorities’ latest pay offer has received a mixed reaction from union members.

HIGHWAYS

Wandsworth faces insourcing demand by striking workers

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2019

Workers have demanded parking enforcement at Wandsworth LBC be brought in-house as four days of i...

FINANCE

Brum threatens legal action against union

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Birmingham City Council has threatened trade union Unite with the prospect of a court order as in...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Who will protect us from the bullies?

By Blair McPherson | 08 January 2019

Where there is a bullying problem there is also a lack of confidence in HR to tackle it - and it ...

WASTE

Clancy escapes legal action over waste dispute

By Heather Jameson | 20 December 2018

Birmingham City Council’s former leader will not face legal action for his part in the authority’...

PAY

Union urges members to accept improved pay offer

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2018

A breakthrough is on the horizon in the pay dispute between Scottish councils and unions.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Union's FoI reveals scale of youth centre cuts

By Chris Mahony | 03 December 2018

At least 160 youth centres have closed since 2016, a report based on Freedom of Information Act r...

FINANCE

West Dunbarton Council considers cuts

By Mike Yuille | 28 November 2018

West Dunbarton Council is mulling over staff job cuts as part of new cost-saving plans, in an att...

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