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Offshore workers strike in dispute over pay

Offshore workers are going on strike in a dispute over pay. Unite Scotland said its members on the Petrofac-owned Repsol assets are taking part in a continuous overtime ban and 48-hour stoppage on Wednesday and Thursday. The union said the dispute ...

16 Nov 2022 at 10:47

Scottish Government will continue its ‘fairer’ approach to tax, says minister

The Scottish Government will continue to pursue a “fairer and more progressive approach to taxation”, one of Nicola Sturgeon’s ministers has said. Richard Lochhead spoke out as Tories in Scotland urged SNP ministers in Holyrood to follow the UK ...

24 Sept 2022 at 16:31

Financial statements from Grangemouth owner give ‘distorted picture’, says union

A trade union official has questioned financial statements produced by the owner of the Grangemouth refinery, saying they present a “distorted picture”. Petroineos announced in September plans to close the refinery in the second quarter of ...

20 Nov 2024 at 13:18

Football

Gordon McQueen: The tough defender who starred for both Leeds and Man United

Not many players can boast successful spells at both Leeds and Manchester United, but Gordon McQueen was one of them. The former Scotland defender, who has died at the age of 70 following a battle with dementia, broke the British transfer ...

15 Jun 2023 at 15:03

Scotland

15 councils to be hit by ‘second wave’ of cleansing workers’ strikes, says union

A “second wave” of strikes by cleansing workers will see staff at 15 councils walk out, Unite Scotland has said. Some 250 staff at Edinburgh City Council have already said they plan to walk out over a pay dispute on August 18 and 30 – at ...

10 Aug 2022 at 14:34

Bute House Agreement to remain until 2026, former SNP Westminster leader says

The SNP-Greens Bute House Agreement will stay in place until 2026, the SNP’s former Westminster leader has said. Speaking at a live talk show with co-hosts Ian Dale and Jacqui Smith on Sunday, Ian Blackford MP said the agreement ...

13 Aug 2023 at 19:59

Football

We want to keep him – Erik ten Hag addresses Scott McTominay’s Man Utd future

Erik ten Hag claimed he has no desire to offload Scott McTominay amid fresh speculation about the Scotland midfielder’s Manchester United future. The 27-year-old, who was the subject of a failed bid from West Ham last summer, ...

21 Jul 2024 at 12:00

NHS staff in Scotland ‘prepared to strike’ over pay, say unions

Thousands of health workers in Scotland have voted in favour of industrial action in protest against what they describe as a “real terms pay cut”. NHS staff from four of Scotland’s unions have announced plans to strike after ...

12 Aug 2022 at 15:08

Second union votes for strikes during world cycling event in Glasgow

A second union has announced that members who work in council parking services in Glasgow are set to strike next month during an international cycling event. Unite Scotland has said parking wardens it represents will join ...

19 Jul 2023 at 17:58

Scotland

Councils and Government ‘sleepwalking towards second year of industrial action’

Unions have urged Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf to find extra money to up a pay offer made to council workers or face sleepwalking towards another year of industrial strife. Local authority workers – which ...

09 May 2023 at 22:54

Football

One of football’s giants – tributes paid to Denis Law following death aged 84

Denis Law has been described as “one of football’s giants” as tributes poured in for the former Manchester United and Scotland great following his death at the age of 84. The Aberdeen-born striker won two league ...

17 Jan 2025 at 23:44

Scotland

Council backs plan for hospitality workers to be guaranteed safe transport home

Glasgow City Council has passed a motion which will require hospitality businesses seeking an extended licence to provide safe transport home for late night workers. Unite the Union worked with city councillors ...

08 Dec 2022 at 18:42

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