Trade unions
Sunderland care workers in equal pay dispute
Female care workers in Sunderland are taking legal action against the city council in a row over equal pay.
GMB to ballot over Brum strikes
Staff at Birmingham City Council will be balloted on potential strike action over equal pay, amid union claims that the commissioner-led authority has delayed settlements.
Coventry on collision course with union
Coventry City Council is on collision course with the Unite trade union this month, over controversial proposals to end ‘task and finish’ contracts among waste staff.
New offer in pay dispute
More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.
Shaping the post-pandemic workforce
The Society of Personnel and Development Scotland (SPDS), which represents HR professionals across most of Scotland’s 32 councils, meets this week for its annual conference in St Andrews. Outgoing president Jane Fowler and incoming president Elaine Barrie outline the workforce challenges.
Unison rejects Scotland’s 10% pay offer
Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which would have seen the lowest-paid staff receive a 10% wage boost.
Birmingham agrees job evaluation scheme
Birmingham City Council has agreed to implement a new job evaluation scheme in a major step towards meeting its £750m equal pay liabilities.
Union backs national care service
A national care service is required to provide a long-term solution for the sector’s crisis, a new report has concluded.
Unions move closer to summer strike action
Unite members working for councils have rejected a pay offer from local government employers and the union will now ballot on strike action.
COSLA 'disappointment' as pay offer rejected
Trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer put forward by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
Surrey poised for pay strike
Unison is poised to ballot for strike action at Surrey CC after members rejected this year’s pay offer from the authority.
Pay offer to be implemented
A pay offer that equates to a 10.5% increase for the lowest-paid workers is to be implemented.
Warning council staff could strike again within weeks
Local government workers in Scotland could be back on strike within weeks, trade unions have warned.
COSLA raises pay offer
An improved offer of a 5% pay increase looks unlikely to halt industrial action by council workers in Scotland.
Sturgeon urges councils to increase pay offer
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has intervened in the council worker pay dispute, urging employers to increase their offer.
Scottish council workers to strike after pay offer rejection
Strike action is expected to kick off this week after union chiefs rejected an improved pay offer from council leaders.
Waste workers announce strike action across 15 Scottish councils
Waste workers in 15 councils across Scotland will walk out for a week this month in protest over the 'pitiful' 2% pay offer.
Scottish strikes loom as councils prepare improved offer
Local government strikes loom in Scotland as councils attempt to put together an improved pay offer.
Unions 'not looking for a fight'
Union bosses have denied they are pursuing a ‘summer of discontent’ after rejecting a pay offer for local government workers.
Unison legal challenge over use of agency staff
New regulations allowing town halls to use agency staff to cover strikes are based on an old consultation ditched as ‘not fit for purpose’ by an official watchdog, Unison has warned.