Unions warn of widespread strikes unless workers’ pay offer improved
Unions have warned of widespread industrial action across Scotland unless council workers are given a better pay deal.
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Teaching union opens ballot on pay offer
Scotland’s largest teaching union is calling on members to reject what it describes as a “divisive” pay offer as a ballot gets under way.
30,000 march through Glasgow calling for increase in teachers’ pay
Some 30,000 marchers have taken to the streets of Glasgow to support teachers campaigning for a 10% pay rise, organisers have said.
20,000 join march in Glasgow calling for increase in teachers’ pay
Thousands of teachers from across Scotland have staged a march in support of calls for a 10% rise in pay.
Thousands of teachers expected to march in Glasgow over pay
Thousands of teachers from across Scotland are expected to march in Glasgow today to demand a rise in their salary and working conditions.
Trade union launches online calculator to highlight ‘shocking’ real-term wage losses ahead of strike ballot
Dundee organisers of Scotland's largest public sector-workers union have launched a new online calculator in a bid to highlight real-term wage losses for their members.
Child burial and cremation fees axed in Perth and Kinross
Grieving families no longer have to pay burial and cremation fees for people who die before they reach the age of 21.
Relief as council shelves plan to hike respite care costs
Controversial plans to raise the cost of respite care have been shelved due to uncertainty over new legislation.
Councils must secure IT systems in wake of fraud
Councils have been warned to learn the lessons handed to Dundee after the local authority was defrauded of £1 million by one of their own IT experts.
Roads spending slashed by up to 48% as councils prioritise education and social care
Scotland’s roads are bearing the brunt of cuts to council budgets, new data shows.