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Unite members in airports across Scotland have been celebrating over recent days as a number of substantial pay increases have been secured by the union. The agreements were not only good news for nearly a thousand airport workers in Scotland, but also passengers who now no longer have to worry about potential industrial actions spoiling […]
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Unite has responded to the announcement today (17 Dec) from the UK government that it will invest £120 million in Ineos’ chemical factory in Grangemouth, highlighting this must be just the first step. The government said that the investment will “protect vital chemical production and 500 jobs at Grangemouth, plus hundreds more in the supply […]
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Hundreds of Unite activists joined fellow trade unionists, community activists, charities and anti-poverty campaigners at the Scotland Demands Better demonstration on Saturday (25 October) in Edinburgh. The demonstration is part of a growing nationwide campaign by workers and the people of Scotland to demand better jobs, better investment in ‘life’s essentials’ such as housing, transport, […]
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Six months after the Prime Minister promised to make funding available to invest in Grangemouth, workers are still waiting, and beginning to fear that the promised investment is nothing more than a mirage. The Grangemouth workers have launched an open letter aimed at Sir Keir Starmer for failing to deliver on his promises to provide […]
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Glasgow’s Subway was totally shutdown on Wednesday (June 25) – as drivers and station staff mounted the underground railway’s first strike in 20 years. Staff are in dispute with the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport over working conditions, understaffing and inadequate overtime and sick pay. After the latest offer from the employer was rejected last weekend, […]
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Ministers should take a leaf out of the Scottish government’s book and get moving with this year’s NHS pay rise
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Ministers should take a leaf out of the Scottish government’s book and get moving with this year’s NHS pay rise
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As UniteLive highlighted earlier this week, Unite is mobilising a huge march and rally on Saturday (August 3) in support of Petroineos workers at the Grangemouth refinery. The demonstration is in response to plans by the company to cease refinery operations by next year. This could cost up to 500 jobs, with thousands more at […]
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Unite has today (May 17) launched a major new campaign calling on the Labour party to commit to protecting oil and gas jobs and the UK’s energy security, while also investing in a robust just transition to green energy for North Sea workers. The ‘No Ban without a Plan’ campaign – part of the union’s […]
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Unite the union this week confirmed that its Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership were given ‘no notice’ prior to the Easterhouse based organisation being placed into administration last week. The organisation was thrown into turmoil last October after 13 Unite members were suspended amid allegations that workers were targeted on grounds related to their trade […]
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UNISON says the action will have serious implications for water and sewage services
The article Scottish Water staff to strike for four days in November first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON says the action will have serious implications for water and sewage services
The article Scottish Water staff to strike for four days in November first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Four more local authorities will be affected in second wave of action over pay
The article More Scottish schools to close as UNISON sets further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Four more local authorities will be affected in second wave of action over pay
The article More Scottish schools to close as UNISON sets further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The union is committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible.
The article Schools set to close again in Scotland as UNISON announces further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The union is committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible.
The article Schools set to close again in Scotland as UNISON announces further strike dates first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As much as this is about pay, it’s also about standing up for local services.
The article UNISON votes for further school strikes in Scotland first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As much as this is about pay, it’s also about standing up for local services.
The article UNISON votes for further school strikes in Scotland first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“Congress, we are living in what we hope will be the last years, or perhaps mere months, of Tory misrule.
“And how typical it is then that they are choosing to use the last of their allotted time to attack workers and their trade unions in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis.
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Selby bin strikes by refuse workers employed by Urbaser on behalf of the North Yorkshire unitary authority have ended after an improved pay deal was secured. The workers voted to accept the deal, which will see pay increase by eight per cent backdated to April for all workers. Drivers will also see their bonus for […]
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