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Strikes

School support workers, who are members of Unison, are taking strike action which has closed schools in Scotland

Union chief warns of further school strikes without ‘significant’ pay offer

Johanna Baxter, the senior trade union officer involved in the negotiations, is also a member of the Labour Party National Executive Committee

Letters A union starting a strike while still balloting is a new one on me

Staff from the EIS-FELA union and Unison across all of Scotland’s further education colleges are taking part in rolling strike action

COMMENT Ellie Gomersall: The Scottish Government must take responsibility over colleges

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General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress of UK Paul Nowak holds up sign calling to Protect The Right To Strike

TUC to report UK Government to UN workers' rights watchdog over anti-strike law

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UCU members on the picket line at Glasgow Caledonian University in February

Scottish universities to be rocked with strike action over 'unfair' pay offer

Strikes which were set to hit Scottish schools next week have been called off

School strikes in Scotland called off ahead of new pay offer

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It comes ahead of a planned protest outside the Scottish Parliament next week

College lecturers warn of escalating industrial action without improved pay offer

The union claims the vast majority of its members have had a 5-6% pay offer “imposed” on them

Staff at five Scottish universities prepared to strike in dispute over pay

Workers have struggled with inflation while FTSE bosses have seen salaries rise

Typical CEO earning 118 times more than average worker, new analysis shows

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GMB Scotland said members had set a strike date

School staff in 10 council areas set strike date amid pay dispute with Cosla

6

Janitor and cleansing staff protest in George Square

comment Roz Foyer: Fed up of endless strikes? Well so are the workers

4

Support staff at a number of Scottish schools will take strike action

Support staff at 10 Scottish councils vote to strike in pay row

Lesia Vasylenko has backed workers at a Scottish munitions depot set to take strike action

Ukrainian MP backs workers at Scottish munitions depot set to strike

Irn-bru supplies could dry up as strike action is set to hit producers A.G. Barr

Warning Irn-Bru supplies could 'dry up' as union announces strike action

2

Staff at the 13th Note on their first 48 hour walk-out in Glasgow

Trade union accuses bar of 'intimidation' after shutting down amid strike

The 13th Note has been forced to close after 21 years in business

Glasgow bar 13th Note permanently closes after staff go on strike

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Staff at the 13th Note have begun their first 48 hour walk-out in Glasgow

WATCH Glasgow bar staff hope strike will 'inspire' others to join pay and conditions battle

Workers across 10 different universities in Scotland will be balloted for strike action

Workers at 10 Scottish universities balloted for strike action

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said there would be 'no blank cheques' for the Labour leader

Keir Starmer told to deliver for union as Unite votes not to break link with Labour

9

Gray says the Bill has no place in Scotland

Neil Gray calls on UK Government to scrap ‘abhorrent’ Strikes Bill

First Minister speaking with hospital staff when he visited the Forth Valley Hospital, Larbet, to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS

Humza Yousaf pledges to give junior doctors ‘biggest ever' pay rise to avoid strikes

Teachers on strike in Glasgow earlier this year

UK drops in global workers' rights ranking - falling to be on par with Qatar

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Around 40 people employed by the Northern Lighthouse Board will stop work at noon on Monday for 24 hours of strike action

Lighthouse workers in Scotland to strike over 'brutal' real terms pay cut

Humza Yousaf said he was

First Minister denounces Westminster's 'anti-strike' laws during trade union meeting

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The UK's reputation for welcoming refugees is taking a hit under this Tory government, writes Ruth Wishart

COMMENT Refugees and protesters are under attack as UK uncouples from tradition

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Unison, Scotland’s largest public service union, claims North Lanarkshire Council is proposing to sack early years practitioners then reappoint them on lower wages

Strike ballot launched over Better Together council's 'fire and rehire' scheme

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Why in an era of strikes is union membership falling?

COMMENT This is why union membership in the UK is falling

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Douglas Ross and his fellow Scottish Tory MPs voted to involve Scotland in the UK's 'draconian' anti-strike legislation

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Tories drag Scotland into UK's 'draconian' anti-strike legislation

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Rishi Sunak's Tory government have been accused of attacking devolution through their anti-strike legislation

EXCLUSIVE Workers in devolved areas at 'beck and call of UK Government' after strike bill vote

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From left: Scottish Secretary Alister Jack, Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross, and Networks Minister Andrew Bowie

Scots Tory MPs vote to include Scotland in 'draconian' UK anti-strike laws

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Stephen Flynn has written to Keir Starmer urging him to drop his opposition to the devolution of employment law

Starmer told to U-turn on opposition to giving Scotland employment law powers

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Failed governance by the Tories at Westminster has left our public service workers in a precarious position

LETTERS Let's go with bread now and jam tomorrow for public service staff in Scotland

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A dispute amid pay and pensions remains ongoing

EXCLUSIVE 'It's hard to accept': St Andrews staff and students discuss ongoing pay dispute

Oliver Dowden was due to visit the UK Government's Glasgow offices this afternoon, but was a no-show

EXCLUSIVE 'He's bottled it': Tory Deputy PM dodges Glasgow civil servant picket line

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Cross-border travel could be disrupted due to upcoming strike action

EXPLAINED How will Scotland be affected by the latest round of train strikes?

People protest against the Tory government's controversial strikes law

Scotland exempted from Tories' 'anti-strike law' by Lords amendment

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Rishi Sunak's plans to severely limit the right to strike are under fire from a raft of international politicians

International politicians condemn Tories' anti-strike law plans

2

A leading German news magazine has said the UK's democracy is 'rotting away'

Leading German news outlet says UK's democracy is 'rotting away' in scathing article

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Sarwar said despite the policy differences there was no 'clash' with Starmer

Scottish Labour MSPs 'expected' on picket lines despite Starmer shadow cabinet ban

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Striking civil servants at a PCS union rally in Glasgow this year and STUC general secretary Roz Foyer (right)

Union bosses urge Scottish politicians to fight 'draconian' Tory anti-strike bill

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Workers taking industrial action include electrical, production and mechanical technicians in addition to deck crew, scaffolders crane operators, pipefitters, platers and riggers

North Sea oil and gas offshore workers to stage 48-hour strike in pay dispute

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Members of the PCS union on the picket line outside the Passport Office in Glasgow.

Passport Office staff in Scotland ‘relying on food banks’ as strike starts

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Public sector workers are set to picket outside passports offices during a five-week strike

Scots Passport Office staff to start five-week strike over pay and pensions

NUJ members at the BBC on the picket line at Broadcasting House in central London, over changes to local radio programming.

BBC journalists to strike on English local election night over local radio row

1

Lighthouse workers across Scotland are to be balloted on strike action

Scottish lighthouse workers to be balloted on strike action in historic first

2

Staff unload passengers from a flight at Barra Airport

Highlands airport staff dispute ends as unions accept fresh pay offer

Paris Hilton walks away as she's offered an NUJ flag at the BBC picket line in London today

Paris Hilton crosses union picket line at BBC

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GMB Scotland members have accepted an improved pay offer

GMB Scotland members narrowly accept NHS pay offer

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Around 130,000 PCS members are expected to take part in protests against the UK Government over pay

Greens will not cross picket line at Holyrood in 'solidarity' with workers

7

Only full passholders and committee witnesses will be able to get into Holyrood on Wednesday, March 15

Strike action to shut Holyrood to public on Wednesday

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The EIS teaching union has accepted the latest pay offer

Scottish teaching union accepts pay deal and halts strike action

2

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb has compared the Tories' anti-strike bill with slavery, saying it would force people to work against their will

Tory anti-strike bill 'sounds like slavery', Green peer says

5

Humza Yousaf was educated at the £13k-per year school

Teachers at Humza Yousaf's alma mater balloted on industrial action over pensions

3

Striking civil servants at a PCS union rally in Glasgow last month

Tory anti-strike law 'will breach European human rights rules', MPs warn

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