Trades unions, offshore wind developers and supply chain companies have agreed to take urgent action to ensure more Scottish companies benefit from the awarding of contracts for offshore wind projects. Continue reading Offshore wind summit commits to way forward
BiFab trade unions GMB and Unite have today said a ‘level playing field’ is needed if Scotland is to secure the large-scale manufacturing contracts from its own offshore renewables sector – and they are asking the First Minister and the Scottish Parliament to intervene. Continue reading Unions call for ‘level playing field’ as Scotland loses out on £2.8 billion contract
Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts
Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which sees £33 million of cuts to vital public services across the city. Continue reading Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
The GMB’s Scotland Organiser Keir Greenaway has written to Edinburgh council leader Councillor Adam McVey urging him to ‘stand up for Edinburgh’. Continue reading GMB urges council to stand up for Edinburgh
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Thursday 21 February from 9am
UNISON, the biggest union in Edinburgh Council, will join Edinburgh Trades Union Council and community groups to lobby the council and the Scottish Parliament on 21 February 2019 to say ‘enough is enough’ as Edinburgh faces yet another cut of over £30 million. Continue reading ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: No More Cuts!
GMB Scotland has welcomed the withdrawal of planned reforms which would have resulted in cuts to terms and conditions of Scottish Ambulance Service and NHS staff. Continue reading GMB welcomes withdrawal of ‘pay-cut proposals’ for ambulance and NHS staff
Unions have reacted furiously to reports that Tesco is set to slash thousands of jobs as part of a company restructuring programme. Continue reading Tesco’s unions seek urgent talks over major job cuts
UNISON and EIS surveys published today paint a bleak picture of the violence in Edinburgh’s schools and classes suffered by teachers, nursery nurses and pupil support assistants. Many staff report experiencing violence daily at work and a third of support staff say they do not feel safe at work. Continue reading Unions call for action as surveys show level of violence towards staff in Edinburgh schools
Continue reading Local man elected vice-chair of Unite the Union committee
Scottish health service staff get UK’s most generous pay deal
