4 h. ago Councils considering 8% pay offer for workers as strike ballot looms

EXCLUSIVE: A council insider said the two year deal would depend on extra funds from the SNP Government.

Economics

24 h. ago Rachel Reeves told how much millions of NHS staff and teachers' pay should increase by

Chancellor Rachel Reeves last year proposed a pay hike of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers - leading one union to describe the offer as an 'insult'

Economics

4 d. ago Offshore energy workers to be balloted on strikes after ‘shameful’ pay offer

The ballot opens on April 29 and runs until June 2.

Economics

7 d. ago Clyde Tunnel could close as control room workers balloted over strike action

EXCLUSIVE: GMB Scotland is to ballot the team controlling the tunnel in Glasgow on industrial action after a council pay offer was overwhelmingly rejected.

Events

8 d. ago Scottish Water staff to walk out on two day strike in dispute with bosses at publicly

Unison said the pay offer from Scottish Water failed to compensate workers for a decade of real-term pay cuts.

Events

1 week ago Lanarkshire residents struggling to pay council tax bills urged not to delay seeking help

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free moneyadvice.scotservice, said stricter recovery policies are likely to have the biggest impact on vulnerable people.

Economics

1 week ago I've inherited a house but it needs work: Do I have to pay double council tax until it is sold?

My siblings and I have inherited our uncle's house and are planning to sell it. Do we have to pay double council tax, as it's technically a second home?

Economics

1 week ago West Dunbartonshire Council workers to be balloted on potential strike action in pay row

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire will be asked to vote on potential strike action as Unison urges Cosla to "think again and come back with an improved offer".

Economics

1 week ago Stirling Council workers to be balloted over potential strike action in dispute over pay

Stirling Council workers are to be balloted over potential strike action in a dispute over council workers' pay.

Economics

1 week ago Gatwick airport strikes to go ahead as workers reject latest offer

Gatwick Airport is bracing for disruption this Easter as staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns

Events

1 week ago UK inflation falls to 2.6%, increasing pressure on Bank to cut interest rates

March annual rate comes before expected rise because of household bills going up this monthBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, increasing the pressure on Bank of England policymakers to cut interest rates next month.Prices growth was weak ahead of an expected rise in April as households begin to pay higher council tax and utility bills, as well as an uncertain outlook posed by Donald Trump’s tariff war. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Birmingham bin boss urges striking workers to reconsider ‘very fair’ offer

Birmingham needs to ‘get back to normal’, the council’s bin boss said as residents report seeing ‘cat-sized’ rats and workers fear losing their homes.

Economics

1 week ago Ayrshire council staff to be balloted for strike action after 'pitiful' pay offer

Staff at Ayrshire's three councils are set to be balloted for industrial action after Unison rejected a three per cent pay offer.

Events

1 week ago Teachers on path to strike action after major vote on 'unacceptable' pay offer

The largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers 'remains unacceptable'

Politics

1 week ago Teaching union votes to launch strike ballot if pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’

It comes after National Education Union teacher members in England suggested they would be willing to take action over pay.

Politics

2 w. ago Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer

The Government has stepped in in an attempt to prompt an end to the deadlock.

Events

2 w. ago Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay

The majority of National Education Union (NEU) teacher members have said they would be willing to strike over the Government’s proposed 2.8% pay rise.

Events

2 w. ago Airdrie whisky workers on the picket line after pay talks break down

GMB Scotland, one of the biggest unions in the whisky industry, said the strike at Inver House Distillers had the overwhelming support of workers after rejection of a three per cent pay offer.

Economics

3 w. ago Second union at Edinburgh University ballots staff over proposed cuts

Unison has started a consultative ballot of 600 staff, while the University and College Union is carrying out a formal strike ballot of its members.

Politics

3 w. ago Union to ballot workers at beleaguered Dundee University on strike action

The university has been struggling with a £35 million deficit.

Events