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Nursing union ballots members on strikes for the first time in history

Nursing leaders have said they had “no option” but to ask members to go out on strike for the first time in their union’s 100-year history. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland is balloting its members on industrial action, with chair Julie ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Teaching union issues formal notices on strike ballot

Scotland’s largest teaching union has issued formal notices to the country’s 32 councils confirming a statutory strike ballot will open for teachers on October 12. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) confirmed on Wednesday that it ...

05 Oct 2022 at 20:08

Which sectors are being hit by strikes and when?

Round-up of strikes breaking out across the country

A series of strikes or ballots for industrial action are being announced as workers across the country seek pay rises in the face of the cost-of-living crisis. Criminal barristers in England and Wales voted in favour of indefinite and ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:57

Scotland

Dispute at Prestwick Airport ends after 6.5% pay deal accepted

Union members at Prestwick Airport have voted to accept a 6.5% pay deal, ending the threat of strike action. Unite halted a walkout planned for August 12 to allow talks to continue, eventually reaching a deal. It will increase ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:18

Royal Mail workers back strike action in row over terms and conditions

Royal Mail workers have voted massively in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions, increasing the threat of disruption to postal deliveries. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) backed strikes by ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:48

Unite members vote to accept council pay deal

Members of Unite have voted to accept a pay deal for local council staff in Scotland. The new offer, which will provide £1,900 extra for staff earning less than £39,000 per year, was approved by 70% of members, the union ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:08

Scotland

Unite ballots staff at 11 Scottish universities in row over pay

Workers at 11 universities across Scotland are being balloted over strike action amid a row over pay. It is the first time in Scotland that Unite has simultaneously balloted staff at this number of universities. The ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:09

Scotland

ScotRail warns of ‘significant disruption’ in latest strike by RMT workers

Travellers in Scotland are again being warned of “significant disruption” to rail services as as staff prepare for strike action. Network Rail workers who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) ...

28 Sept 2022 at 14:09

Scotland

Government committed to avoiding NHS strikes, says Health Secretary

The Scottish Government will do “everything in its power” to resolve a pay dispute which could see health staff strike, Humza Yousaf has said. Pressure has been mounting on the Health Secretary as the industrial ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:28

Scotland

MSP reassures trade unions over abortion clinic buffer zones plan

The MSP spearheading proposals to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics has sought to reassure union leaders on concerns over the legislation’s potential impact on industrial action. Scottish Greens ...

23 Sept 2022 at 18:32

Scotland

Teaching union issues strike ballot warning amid pay talks

A teachers’ union has announced its members will be balloted for industrial action if pay demands are not met. The NASUWT said on Thursday that it will be issuing formal notices to the Education Secretary, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 21:18

Royal Mail workers continue strike over pay and conditions

Royal Mail workers will mount picket lines outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices again on Saturday in a continuing dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union ...

01 Oct 2022 at 08:37

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