Council workers accept pay offer
Scotland’s largest union for local government workers has announced its members have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new pay offer.
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School dinner staff cuts backlash as unions slam Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council's decision to scrap 50 school catering jobs has been hit with a wave of criticism.
‘Patient safety put at risk due to lack of NHS staff’
Patients are missing out on safe and compassionate care due to a shortage of NHS staff, according to a new poll.
PM ‘fails’ to give guarantees on jobs and workers’ rights after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May was accused of failing to guarantee jobs and workers’ rights when the UK leaves the EU after she held a series of face-to-face meetings with union leaders in Downing Street.
VIDEO: Protesters gather as SNP council leader claims ‘blood’ of cutbacks on Tory hands
Council administration leader John Alexander said the "blood" of those harmed by austerity was on the hands of the Conservatives at a heated council meeting on Monday.
The politicians should let the people decide
Sir, - Leslie Thomson of Secular Scotland (July 14) is correct in saying the Marriage and Civil Partnerships Act was the most comprehensive act in marriage law in Scottish history.
Unions on collision course with council after Angus care staff cuts
A “collective grievance” has been launched at Angus care bosses over the prospect of a wave of job losses.
Protesters march against council cuts in Dundee
Around 100 protesters took part in a march against council cuts in Dundee on Saturday afternoon.
Council chiefs: Scotland has ‘chronic shortage’ of teachers
Scotland is facing a “chronic shortage” of teachers, council bosses have warned.
Angus home care services redundancies laid bare
The full scale of “crippling” redundancies proposed under changes to home care services in Angus can be revealed today.