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Cities Outlook report concerned by Dundee's reliance on public sector
Dundee's dependence on public sector jobs could make it harder for the city to escape the clutches of the global economic downturn, a major new report claims. (...)
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Perthshire GP fears industrial action if threat to doctors' pensions is not lifted
A prominent Tayside GP does not think doctors should pay more towards their pensions and work to the age of 68, and he hopes the Scottish Government will step in to avoid the issue leading to industrial action. (...)
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Union figures vow to fight plans for regional pay deals in public sector
Regional pay deals for public sector workers could create ghettos across Britain, a leading Dundee trade unionist has warned. (...)
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Report says Dundee has lost 6,000 jobs during tough economic times
Almost 6,000 jobs have disappeared from the Dundee economy in the past three years, a survey has found. (...)
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Unions not ready to sign off on public sector pensions
Government celebrations over the prospective resolution of the civil service pensions row would be ''a tad premature,'' the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) has told The Courier. (...)
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Governor's warning raises fears of eurozone collapse
Britain has been told to prepare for a winter of discontent caused by the deepening economic gloom across Europe and the prospect of further mass strikes. (...)
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Labour MSPs criticised for boycotting Holyrood debate on pension reform
The Scottish Parliament witnessed a fiery debate on the public sector pension cuts behind Wednesday's strike — despite a boycott from Labour. (...)
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Damp squib? — thousands of Scots join biggest strike in decades
Tens of thousands of public sector workers across Tayside and Fife joined Wednesday's national strike. (...)
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Some comfort for Scotland in Chancellor's tough autumn statement
George Osborne has handed Scotland a £433 million windfall despite acknowledging the UK is at risk of another recession if the eurozone crisis deepens. (...)
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Public sector workers walk out in biggest strike for decades
Today's strike by public sector workers is expected to affect almost every family in the country. (...)
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NHS still trying to measure how public sector strike will affect patients
More than 500 NHS Tayside patients will be told later this week of cancellations and disruptions to their appointments due to strike action next Wednesday. (...)
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Labour fail in bid to close Holyrood on public sector strike day
Labour MSPs have failed in an unprecedented bid to shut down Holyrood during a strike by public sector workers. (...)
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PCS union secretary predicts crippling strikes on November 30
Dundee will be brought to a standstill by the biggest wave of industrial action the city has ever seen, a union figure has predicted. (...)
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'Enough is enough' — teachers vote for national strike on November 30
Families across the country are set to be hit by the first national strike in Scottish schools for almost 25 years. (...)
Lecturers at newest universities balloted on industrial action
Lecturers at Abertay University and other modern universities in Scotland have been balloted on possible strike action. (...)
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Dundee and Angus boast among highest disposable income rates
Despite the turbulent economy, it appears living in Dundee and Angus is good if you want to treat yourself. (...)
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Scottish Government pressed to end 'ludicrous' practice of full-time union staff being paid from public purse
Scottish taxpayers are forking out hundreds of thousands of pounds for government staff to carry out union activities. (...)
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Scottish Government urged to control 'eye-watering' pay-offs for civil servants
Scottish civil servants shared a £49 million early retirement windfall last year. (...)
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Scottish budget build-up: John Swinney warned efficiency savings can only go so far
Councils are expected to bear the brunt when the Scottish Government outlines the most bracing public spending cuts for a generation today. (...)
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Scottish Government warned of £8.4m-a-month penalty if it fails to impose public sector pension reforms
The Scottish Government has been "threatened" with a budget cut worth £100 million if it refuses to implement controversial Westminster public sector pension reforms. (...)
