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Unions say millions of frontline workers face ‘another year of wages gloom’

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned the staffing crisis in the care sector will worsen if the wages of health workers are not adjusted for rising inflation. According to the union federation’s calculations, nurses are currently £2,700 worse ...

26 Jan 2022 at 07:25

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over 17 new offshore wind projects

A fishing industry group has called for “meaningful engagement” after the announcement of 17 new offshore wind projects along Scotland’s coastline. On Monday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the ScotWind leasing process, which ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions

Teachers are planning to march through the capital on Saturday to demand better pay and conditions from the Government. Members of NASUWT, The Teachers’ Union, will march alongside thousands of key workers as part of the Trade Union ...

18 Jun 2022 at 08:01

STUC: Failing to raise money through tax reform is letting down workers

Scottish ministers will continue to let down ordinary workers if they ignore proposed tax reforms in an upcoming budget statement, a trade union boss has warned. Research from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) said an ...

08 Dec 2022 at 15:22

Top bosses ‘earn more by Thursday afternoon than average worker will make in year’

Some five days into the new year, the average chief executive of the UK’s biggest companies will have earned as much as the average worker in the country will make for the whole of 2023, new research suggests. Data from the ...

05 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Hundreds of NHS buildings in Scotland still contain deadly asbestos: Research

Patients cannot afford to wait any longer for asbestos to be removed from hospitals, it has been warned, as hundreds of health service buildings were found to still contain the potentially cancer-causing material. Asbestos ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

STUC calls for Scottish Government to block implementation of trade union bill

The general secretary of the Scotland’s largest trade union body called for the Scottish Government not to implement the UK Government’s controversial trade union bill. Speaking to an audience of trade unionists in ...

01 Feb 2023 at 22:24

Scotland

Industrial action helped workers secure extra £2bn in pay, figures show

Figures from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) have revealed that workers in Scotland secured more than £2 billion in pay settlements during the past year through industrial disputes. The data cover ...

17 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions

Tories: Changes to employment rights could cause ‘crisis’ for small businesses

Small businesses should be spared from some of the proposed changes to employment rights, the Conservatives have suggested, as Whitehall’s own analysis of the legislation shows it could cost firms almost ...

21 Oct 2024 at 23:07

Kwarteng to shoot down prospect of electronic strike ballots

The Business Secretary is set to shoot down the prospect of unions holding electronic strike ballots, citing concerns the votes could be vulnerable to a “malevolent attack” from foreign states. An ...

25 Jun 2022 at 22:40

Scotland

Tax changes could net £3.7bn a year more for Scotland, STUC says

Scottish ministers are being urged to use tax powers to “make a real difference” by introducing changes that could raise almost £4 billion in additional funding for public services. The Scottish ...

04 Dec 2023 at 16:27

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over new offshore wind projects

17 Jan 2022 at 14:56

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