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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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Union leader's criticism of Amazon rejected in Fife
Fife politicians have defended Amazon after it was described as a ''worst'' employer by a union leader. (...)
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RAF Leuchars avoids new cuts woe as Defence Infrastructure Organisation is created
Despite plans to slash some 2500 Ministry of Defence construction and maintenance jobs, it will be "business as usual" at Leuchars, officials have claimed. (...)
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Unions claim staff are in despair over Fife Council's decision to close care homes
Staff working in Fife Council-run care homes are said to be in despair at the decision to close them. (...)
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Help for teachers suffering stress
Local authorities in east and central Scotland have vowed to support teachers suffering from stress after the publication of figures that showed significant numbers of staff needed time off due to the condition. (...)
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Scottish Prison Service to discuss Noranside at end of January
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will consider the views of relevant trade unions over the future of Noranside at its board meeting on January 25. (...)
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'Green paper' item on Angus Council job cuts was kept private
The administration at Angus Council blocked moves to allow employees and other members of the public access to part of a meeting that ultimately contributed to a decision to axe around 500 posts, it has emerged. (...)
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Compulsory redundancies not ruled out by Perth and Kinross Council
As Perth and Kinross Council bids to make multi-million pound savings, authority chiefs have said they cannot rule out compulsory redundancies. (...)
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Ken Guild urges 'sense of realism' in council strike consultation
Dundee City Council administration leader Ken Guild has called for a "sense of realism" in negotiations over public sector pay as the threat of council staff strike action surfaced once again. (...)
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Dundee music fans say no to racism
People from all over Tayside said no to racism during an all-day live music festival in Dundee. (...)
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Over 450 applications to leave city council
More than 450 Dundee City Council employees have applied to leave their jobs, it has emerged. (...)
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Pay freeze at councils blamed on unions
The leaders of Scotland’s councils have said they were forced to impose a pay deal on 150,000 employees after being left in an "impossible position" by unions. (...)
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Councillor claims private talks would stifle debate on cuts
Holding discussions in private over £40 million of cuts in Dundee City Council services risks disenfranchising elected members and breaches the spirit of the councillors' code of conduct, it was claimed on Wednesday night. (...)
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First hint of Dundee City Council compulsory redundancies
The possibility that Dundee City Council may eventually have to consider compulsory redundancies to tackle budget cuts has been tentatively raised by a senior member of the SNP administration. (...)
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EIS conference demands cuts in class sizes, not in pay
Scotland's teachers want cuts in class sizes, but not their salaries. (...)
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Dundee City Council braced for impact of spending cuts
The full scale of the financial challenges facing Dundee City Council will not be known until the end of the month. (...)
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Collector shells out £1300 for Keir Hardie's coconut caddy
Just days before Britain decides its future government, a Perthshire collector has snapped up an artefact once presented to one of the founding fathers of modern politics. (...)
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Council redundancy scheme approved amid concerns
A voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme for Dundee City Council has been agreed by the policy and resources committee. (...)
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