Trade Unions

The historic Scottish firm has confirmed the number of layoffs

Historic Scottish firm Baxters confirms number of job losses

The entrance to Prestwick Airport

Expression of interest made in sale of Prestwick Airport, MSPs told

Baxter’s Food Group have confirmed a number of staff layoffs

EXCLUSIVE Job losses at giant Scottish firm Baxters 'concerning', says local MSP

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The 150-year-old Scottish firm produces food products such as canned soups and sauces

EXCLUSIVE Scottish soup firm Baxters confirms staff layoffs due to 'business performance’

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Industrial action at Chivas Brothers whisky distilleries has been suspended

Whisky workers suspend festive period strikes to consider fresh pay offer

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

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An artist impression of the vessel

Public vote opens to name two new CalMac ferries

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Smiths Interconnect is set to receive over £3m in funding to improve its space component testing lab

Dundee 'deep space' simulator project to receive £3.8m investment

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SSEN has announced a new recruitment drive which will create hundreds of Scottish jobs

'Major boost' for Scottish jobs as part of £20 billion electricity upgrades

Staff at The Stand in Glasgow encouraged the business to stop selling Pepsi products

Exclusive Scottish hospitality workers urged to join boycott against Israeli 'apartheid'

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Mick Lynch said that 'unity gets results'

RMT members accept deal to end long-running pay and conditions dispute

Denmark has the solutions, if only Scotland would notice

COMMENT Lesley Riddoch: Denmark has the solutions - if only Scotland would notice

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Workers at Chivas Brothers sites across Scotland are due to take strike action next month

Hundreds of whisky workers to go on strike during festive period

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An agricultural worker was strangled unconscious at Kettle Produce Limited's Orkie Farm

Scots firm fined £360,000 after worker choked unconscious by carrot cutting machine

Crude oil operations at Grangemouth refinery are due to cease in 2025

Grangemouth closure to make Scotland 'more reliant' on imports from England

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Ofgem is increasing its price cap on energy with bills set to rise in January

Energy bills set to rise by an average of £94 a year from January

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The refinery is expected to close by spring 2025

Scotland's only oil refinery to close with hundreds of jobs at risk

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Former McDonald’s employees have spoken about the mistreatment they have dealt with at the hands of the fast food chain (Jonathan Brady/PA)

EXCLUSIVE Scottish workers join sexual abuse legal action against McDonalds

Stephen Flynn has questioned why Scotland should trust Keir Starmer with its energy

Stephen Flynn: Why should we trust Keir Starmer with Scotland's energy?

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The winners will be announced in January

'Eyes on the pies': Hundreds of Scotch pies sampled at world championship

The Ferguson Marine shipyard at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde

COMMENT Scottish Government must act now to secure future of Ferguson Marine shipyard

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SNP MP Douglas Chapman said the project is

EXCLUSIVE New Scotland to Europe ferry aims for ambitious spring 2024 start date

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Scottish space firm boss says Scotland 'can lead example internationally'

EXCLUSIVE Scottish space firm boss says Scotland 'can lead example internationally'

The STUC is to host a conference this Saturday to 'learn the lessons from the recent strike wave'

Scottish workers win more than £4 billion through industrial disputes in 18 months

Reach PLC has announced hundreds of redundancies

Daily Record publisher announces hundreds of redundancies

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The Scottish Government is planning on trialling a four-day work week

NEWSLETTER Why a four-day week works – and should be part of Scotland's wellbeing economy

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The National has started a newsletter all about Scotland's trade unions

newsletter How Scottish unions are responding to the crisis in Gaza

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Humza Yousaf addresses delegates on the first day of the STUC Congress in Dundee

Top trade union body ‘open’ to taking part in constitutional convention

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A judicial review has rejected claims that the Scottish Government’s rent cap was unlawful (Alamy/PA)

Private landlord appeal fails as Scottish Government’s rent cap ruled not unlawful

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Workers including janitors, cleaners and pupil support assistants are among those taking strike action

Staff strikes close Scottish schools as union makes pay offer warning

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A handheld SSE smart meter for household energy usage is held next to an electricity meter

comment Alyn Smith: We need energy powers devolved to Holyrood to help households now

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The demonstration is part of rolling strike action scheduled to take place across the country in the coming weeks

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in ongoing pay dispute

Wouldn’t it be nice not to repeat what happened in the past?

comment Big Wind are no less ugly than oil giants and could fuel The Clearances: Part Two

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The RMT union has accused the operators of the Caledonian Sleeper service of causing staff adverse stress

Caledonian Sleeper train staff to consider striking over staffing numbers

The UK Government claims more domestic oil and gas production will boost energy security

First round of new North Sea oil and gas licences announced by UK Government

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The solar energy industry said it looked forward to working with the government to increase capacity

Industry welcomes Scottish Government commitment to boost solar energy

The festival will host a variety of cooking demonstrations and culinary workshops

Shetland shows off its culinary prowess at food and drink festival

Scottish Renewables boss issues damning verdict on 'scale' of Brexit impact

Scottish Renewables boss issues damning verdict on 'scale' of Brexit impact

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Newman Bonar employed 57 staff, the majority of whom were formally made redundant

Historic Scottish firm goes bust with loss of almost 60 jobs

The group held a demonstration at UAV Tactical Systems in Meridian Way last week as well

Trade unionists block access to factories with 'weapon connections to Israel'

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Orbital Marine's O2 tidal turbine is based out of Orkney

Scottish firm to lead delivery of flagship EU clean energy project

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The UK Space Agency will be in partnership with Axiom Space on the mission

History to be made as first all-UK space mission agreed for near future

The union has planned five days of strike action this week

Major Scottish museums forced to shut amid strike action over service cuts

Scottish Water staff could take strike action in a dispute over pay structure changes

Scottish Water workers continue threat of strike action after talks fail

Scottish Water bosses have been accused of 'behaving like Victorian Mill owners'

Hundreds of Scottish Water workers vote for strike action over pay dispute

Unison members in the Glasgow Museums and Collections team are going on strike

Glasgow museum staff to strike after plan to axe jobs revealed

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File photograph of the gates of the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

No fraud in controversial Ferguson Marine ferry contract award, review finds

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The wellbeing economy approach argues for a move towards a new economic system that moves away focus from GDP growth

UK only 16th out of 33 nations in new Scotianomics Wellbeing Economy Index

Knockinaam in Portpatrick has been declared the Best Hotel in Scotland

Scotland's best hotel for 2024 named in prestigious guide

School support staff have accepted Cosla's latest pay offer

School support staff accept new pay offer but criticise 'frustrating' process

Brawsome Bagels entered financial trouble earlier this year

Scottish baking firm goes bust leaving six-figure debt trail

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Members of the Unite union at Scottish Water have voted in favour of strike action

Strike action at Scottish Water over pay dispute set to go ahead

A formal strike ballot is to take place of Chivas Brothers’ workers

Scottish distillery workers to vote on strike action amid ongoing pay dispute

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A strong, community-owned tourist economy can only offer benefits

COMMENT To mean anything, sustainable tourism must be rooted in community

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