In a major victory for Unite the union and workers employed at the Ineos Grangemouth site, a tribunal has ruled that an employer cannot impose a pay offer – and that Ineos must now compensate workers…Read more…
‘Determined to secure fair pay’
Unite warns that the Scottish Government’s failure to address the crisis in local government pay could see schools close and waste ‘pile up on the streets’ Unite the union is demanding immediate…Read more…
Unite launches ballot over pay at every Scottish local authority
Unite has today (May 30) confirmed it has served notice to all thirty-two Scottish local authorities that strike ballots are imminent in an escalating pay dispute. The trade union has confirmed that…Read more…
Lerwick Port industrial action back on
Unite the union this week (May 16) confirmed that its members working at the Lerwick Port Authority are set to re-start industrial action over pay, terms and conditions following a breakdown in…Read more…
Scottish local authorities warned over strikes
Unite the union has today (May 9) called on all new council leaders at Scottish local authorities to take immediate action to improve pay, or see strikes this summer. The trade union confirmed that…Read more…
Stagecoach Bluebird drivers in pay win
Around 270 Stagecoach Bluebird bus drivers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have won an inflation beating 10 per cent pay deal over eighteen months The workers voted to accept the pay deal following…Read more…
First Glasgow workers vote to strike
Unite the union has today (April 21) confirmed that dozens of workers employed by First Glasgow have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay. The 60 First Glasgow workers, including bus…Read more…
‘Excellent result’ for Loganair cabin crew
Unite the Union and Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, have today (April 11) confirmed a new pay deal for the airline’s cabin crew across the UK, worth up to £3,000 over the next eighteen…Read more…
‘Massive win for DHL Aberdeen workers’
Unite the union has today (April 7) announced that it has secured union recognition and a 13 per cent pay increase over two years at DHL Aberdeen. Around 30 logistics drivers will benefit from a two…Read more…
‘We’re not going away’
Unite hospitality members and their supporters sent a loud and clear message on Wednesday (March 9) that they will no longer tolerate any mistreatment of staff employed by Scottish pub chain…Read more…
COP26 is here at last
On the eve of the climate conference, NEC member and green activist Stephen Smellie looks ahead to ‘potentially the most important meeting of world leaders ever held’
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Scotland Stagecoach East workers reject pay offer
Unite Scotland confirmed today (October 8) that around 600 Stagecoach East workers across Fife, Perth and Strathtay have rejected the latest pay offer from the company. In Fife, around 440 Stagecoach…Read more…
Scottish Ambulance Service funding ‘welcome’ but ‘not enough’
Unite Scotland has responded to the announcement by the Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, stating that extra investment and resources for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is ‘welcome’ but…Read more…
Dundee University members appeal for strike hardship donations
UNISON members at Dundee University appeal for solidarity donations ahead of strike action
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‘Now is the time – have your say on pay’
Securing fair pay for hard-working members is UNISON’s top priority, as general secretary urges members to make sure their voices are heard
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UNISON condemns ‘slap in the face’ for Scottish local government workers
Scottish unions write joint letter condemning Scottish Government’s failure to provide funding for proper pay rise
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‘Slap in the face’ to McVitie’s workforce
Unite Scotland and GMB Scotland, which jointly represent the vast majority of the 472 McVitie’s workers based at Tollcross in Glasgow, have reacted furiously to the company formally issuing…Read more…
Dozens of Loganair jobs saved
Unite Scotland has today (June 14) welcomed the news that up to 35 cabin crew jobs at risk of redundancy across Scottish airports have now been saved thanks to innovative training courses supported…Read more…
‘I’m the most unlikely person to stand’
Carol Mochan, who’s standing to be a Scottish Labour Party candidate in the Scottish Parliament, may not be your usual career politician – but she’s not going to let that stop her.
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Hotel workers say no to ‘fire and re-hire’
Unite, which represents thousands of workers in the hotel sector, held socially distanced demonstrations today (26 April) outside the flagship hotels of Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) in Glasgow…Read more…