Scotland

Long lost wildcat strikes in the UK, 1960s - 1990s

Steven. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:43:10 +0000

An introduction…

Scottish Water workers vote on industrial action

Steven. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:23:40 +0000

The imposition of a 3% rise over 15 months – worth 2.4% over a year – ended six years of partnership working between the company and staff.

"This pay cut is simply not acceptable when inflation is rising – recently reaching 5.2% - energy prices are rising by anything up to 30% and food by 11%," said branch secretary Steve Scott.

Scottish council workers vote on new pay offer

Steven. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:02:33 +0000

Members of UNISON, Unite and the GMB are being consulted on the new offer which was made after their previous "final" offer of 2.5% following the well observed industrial action.

UNISON, the largest union is recommending members reject the offer.

Civil servants back industrial action over pay

Steven. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:56:30 +0000

80% of those balloted supported action short of strike, and 54% of those taking part in the ballot backed union plans for industrial action, which includes national civil service wide strikes, targeted strike action and overtime bans.

Scottish councils back on strike alone

Steven. — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:23:52 +0000

The strike will take place across Scotland on Wednesday 24 September. The move follows the earlier action on 20 August, which came after 150,000 members rejected an offer of 2.5%.

Two-thirds of Glasgow Housing Association will remain in a "rump GHA"

afraser — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:28:51 +0000

The details are:

* 3% (=2,097) of Glasgow Housing Association houses are up for ballot (November 2008) on second stage transfer to a community based housing association.

* 30% (=20,985) of GHA houses are in Local Housing Organisations that are still progressing (at a snails pace) through the various stages of the GHA's processes towards potential second stage transfer someday.

Scottish council workers plan further strike action

Ed — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:10:27 +0000

Union members had hoped local council body Cosla would offer a new one year deal taking inflation into account. However, Cosla said increasing the pay offer in the current economic climate would result in service and job cuts. Meanwhile, hundreds of other civil and public servants voted for strike action which could cause serious disruption to the justice system.

Council workers and civil servants strike in Scotland

Ed — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:44:59 +0000

Schools were closed, rubbish went uncollected, ferry services were disrupted, and services like libraries were closed. Union leaders said an estimated 150,000 workers took part in the one-day strike over pay. The pay row is over an offer of 2.5% for each of the next three years, an offer made "derisory" by the rising cost of living.

Wildcat strikes hit Plymouth and Falkirk

catch — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:41:55 +0000

Sixteen staff were laid off from the Langage power station construction site near Plymouth, and picketed the site on Thursday morning, bringing 350 workers out in support by shift start.

Scottish council workers set strike date

Ed — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:38:54 +0000

They overwhelmingly agreed on Thursday to take strike action on 20th August after the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) refused to improve a pay offer of 2.5 per cent a year for the next three years.