Unions

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2022

Councils will be consulted this month after local government trade unions demanded a ‘substantial...

PAY

GMB warning over council strikes

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2022

Employers in Scotland have been urged to increase their pay offer, in the run up to a ballot over...

WHITEHALL

Government dismisses union's payout view

By Mark Conrad | 17 May 2022

New Government guidance attempting to limit special severance payments (SSPs) contradicts advice ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

COVID funding cut 'dangerous'

By Martin Ford | 05 May 2022

The Government has been urged to reinstate the COVID infection control fund (ICF) by groups repre...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warned to budget for 4% pay increase

By Mark Whitehead | 03 May 2022

Councils have been warned by local government employers to budget for pay rises of at least 4% th...

PAY

Scottish workers prepare for industrial action

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2022

Thousands of local government workers in Scotland are preparing to take industrial action over pay.

WHITEHALL

Minister wades into flexible working debate

By Chris Mahony | 19 April 2022

Civil servants have been told to get back to the office even as local government increasingly mov...

Glasgow strikes suspended as equal pay deal reached

By William Eichler | 14 April 2022

Public sector unions yesterday suspended all equal pay strikes after a deal was struck with Glasg...

FINANCE

Town halls must find more cash for wages

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Paul Marinko | 06 April 2022

Councils have been warned they will have to find more in their budgets to fund the sector’s incre...

UNIONS

Union suspends councillors over pay dispute

By Paul Marinko | 29 March 2022

Suspensions including that of the council leader were announced by Unite during a rally for strik...

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