Nicola Sturgeon makes plea for Highlands air traffic control dispute to be resolved
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) and unions to resolve the dispute behind a planned air traffic control strike this month.
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Prison assault rate ‘not acceptable’, Minister tells MSPs
The level of assaults in Scottish prisons is “not acceptable”, the country’s Community Safety Minister has said.
Strike by air traffic controllers will close six north airports for 24 hours
A strike by air traffic controllers over a "double digit" pay award will close six airports across the north for 24 hours.
Air traffic controllers’ pay dispute talks break down
Union bosses have again threatened strike action over an ongoing pay dispute for air traffic controllers at Highlands and Islands Airports.
Aberdeen airport staff to go on strike over salary dispute and potential pension scheme closures
Staff at Aberdeen International Airport have voted in favour of strike action over a pay claim for 2019 and following proposals to close the final salary pension scheme.
Glasgow Airport staff to strike in pay and pensions dispute
Hundreds of staff at Glasgow Airport will go on strike over pay and pensions after an overwhelming majority backed industrial action.
Air traffic controllers pay rise call to cost up to £500k if agreed
Highland airport bosses and union chiefs are being urged to end a bitter dispute over air traffic controllers’ pay which would cost taxpayers up to £500,000 a year if their demands were agreed.
Loganair preparing for impact as air traffic controllers set to strike
Scottish airline Loganair has taken steps to lessen the impact of possible industrial action by air traffic control staff.
North-east wind turbine out of action after being stuck by lightning
A turbine at Aberdeen Bay wind farm has been out of action since early February as a result of a possible “lightning strike”.
North Sea offshore workers go on first strike in shift dispute
Offshore workers in the North Sea have gone on the first of five days of industrial action amid a dispute over planned changes to shift patterns.
Hial and Prospect Union meet to discuss pay dispute
Bosses of Highland and Island Airports Limited (Hial) met union leaders yesterday for talks over a pay dispute where air traffic controllers are threatening to strike.
First date set as Hial air traffic controllers to implement strike action in pay dispute
The first date in a long line of anticipated disruption for travellers at airports across the Highlands and islands has been announced, with air traffic controllers to stage a strike next month.
Aker Solutions and Petrofac union members to strike over ‘hated’ rota change
North Sea union members working for service firms Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted to strike over a change to a “hated” work rotation.
Staff at Scotland’s exam body to vote on strike action for first time
Workers at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) are to vote on whether to take strike action for the first time.
Fresh strikes in long-running Birmingham bin dispute
Bin workers in Birmingham are going on strike in a dispute over alleged “secret payments” to some staff in the city.
Row over college lecturers’ pay on eve of strike
The body representing Scotland’s college sector last night claimed that lecturers’ “unreasonable” pay demands would lead to cuts to courses and student numbers.
Flights grounded at Highland and Island airports as traffic controllers threaten strike action over pay
Air traffic controllers across the Highlands and Islands are threatening strike action over a pay dispute.
Threatened strike over pension cuts could ground flights from Aberdeen International Airport
Staff at Aberdeen International Airport could be poised to go on strike - less than a year after industrial action that would have ruined scores of holiday plans was narrowly avoided.
Crunch talks scheduled as majority of workers vote for strike
Trade union officials and employers will hold crunch talks over offshore workers’ pay next week in a bid to avert widespread strikes in the North Sea.
Result expected on OCA strike action vote
The result is expected later today on a union ballot for North Sea strike action. Workers are hoping for a 4% increase in basic pay from companies who are members of the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA). Offshore union Unite’s ballot on industrial action closes today. >> Read more on Energy Voice here <<
JK Rowling: I’m often unrecognised because I’m a woman and not very tall
JK Rowling has said she enjoys living a “very unnoticed life” and can often get about without being recognised.
Further 24-hour strike on Total platforms
Workers will down tools for another 24-hour period today amid a series of strikes on three Total platforms.
Mariner workforce vote in favour of north sea strike action
Workers trade union Unite has announced that its members working on the Equinor Mariner platform have voted in favour of strike action.
Aberdeen Airport strike is called off after bosses cave to pay demands
Hundreds of holidaymakers breathed a sigh of relief last night as days of strike action at the north-east’s biggest airport were called off when bosses caved to workers’ demands.
Airport strike still on as workers demand equal pay with Glasgow staff
Scores of holidaymakers have had their plans thrown into turmoil after workers at the north-east’s biggest airport “overwhelmingly” rejected an increased pay deal aimed at averting a strike.
Strikes could be averted after airport bosses increase pay offer
Looming strikes at the north-east’s biggest airport could be averted after bosses offered angry workers an increased pay deal last night.
Hundreds of Aberdeen Aiport workers to strike in pay protest
Almost 200 airport workers will walk out in protest over a proposed pay deal, raising the prospect of major disruption for holidaymakers.
Summer flight fears for passengers after workers at Aberdeen Airport vote for strike action
Workers at Aberdeen Airport have voted for strike action.
Total workers ‘angered’ by BBQ plans
A group of Total employees are understood to have reacted angrily to the firm’s plans to hold a barbecue while they are locked in a dispute over rotas.
BREAKING: First Bus drivers vote to accept new contract offer
Bus drivers in Aberdeen have voted to accept a new contract offer from First Bus.
Bus strike suspended after First Aberdeen makes drivers a ‘final’ offer
An all-out strike due to start tomorrow by north-east bus drivers has been suspended after First Aberdeen made a fresh offer.
First Aberdeen bus drivers vote for further strike action
First bus drivers have voted in favour of an all-out strike beginning on Wednesday.