Labour plans to end outsourcing of council contracts to private firms
Labour will seek to largely end the outsourcing of council contracts to private firms if it enters government, John McDonnell has said.
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Unions slam reports of pay rise for public sector workers
Leaders of public sector workers have angrily attacked reports of a pay rise for teachers, police officers and other employees as a “last- gasp” attempt to curry favour with an austerity hit workforce.
Aberdeen council document reveals plans for ‘leaner’ workforce
Aberdeen council workers could be trained for different roles as the local authority looks to build a “leaner” workforce in the face of increasing cuts.
Anger as pay blunder leaves care workers feeling short changed
Carers were left in tears yesterday after discovering their pay packet was empty.
Moray Unison vows to challenge plans to introduce car parking charges at council
A Moray trade union has vowed to battle local authority plans to introduce car parking charges for staff at two council locations.
Charity severs ties with trade union over ‘misleading and hostile’ claims
A charity with offices across the north-east has withdrawn from a trade union amid claims that its "misleading and hostile statements" have caused employees "alarm".
Pay deal struck for thousands of staff in Scotland’s colleges
Thousands of college staff in Scotland are poised to receive a pay rise after a £14million deal was struck with trade unions.
College support staff secure major £14m pay deal after years of strikes
Ballots by three major unions have secured a £14 million pay deal for more than 5,000 college support staff.
Moray Tories hope SNP will keep up campaign for fairer funding deal for council
The head of Moray Council’s largest opposition group believes the SNP taking the helm of the authority could boost the region’s hopes of unlocking more funding from the Scottish Government.
John Swinney faces call to deliver ‘fair pay’ for all school staff
Education Secretary John Swinney is under growing pressure to ensure all school staff receive the same level of pay rise as teachers.
Union says Moray residents are real losers after ‘chaotic’ council coalition collapsed
Union bosses believe Moray residents are the “real losers” amid a power vacuum at the helm of the authority.
Hundreds attend memorial service for former union leader Rodney Bickerstaffe
Senior Labour politicians and union officials were among hundreds of people who attended a memorial service to celebrate the life of former union leader Rodney Bickerstaffe.
£6million worth of cuts and nearly 90 job losses: Moray Council reveals its draft budget
Moray Council’s administration has unveiled a draft budget to press ahead with more than £6million worth of cuts – despite its shortfall dropping by more than £4million.
Union plans demonstrations to oppose council cuts in Moray
Union representatives are organising a demonstration to urge Moray councillors to oppose the administration’s budget.
Aberdeenshire council employees receive £715k payouts for injuries
Aberdeenshire council has admitted that “unauthorised maintenance” was carried out on machinery that gave an electric shock to an employee after he speaks out of his worries that next time it could prove fatal.
Aberdeenshire councillors prepare to abandon plans for sport and culture trust – just weeks after approving it
Aberdeenshire Council is poised to abandon controversial plans to create a trust to run local sports centres, libraries and museums – just weeks after approving the shake-up.
Fury as union posts ‘patronising’ message
A health union has been accused of being patronising after telling staff not to attend a protest march during work time or in uniform.
Union slams Shona Robison for not attending NHS Grampian meeting
Union representatives demonstrated outside the meeting demanding better pay for health workers.
Nurses still waiting for millions of pounds owed in holiday pay
Nurses in the north and north-east could still be owed millions of pounds in backdated holiday pay, it has emerged.
Health chiefs going Dutch to improve social care
Social care bosses are planning a foreign fact-finding mission to look into an innovative Dutch district nursing system.
Union praises work done to rid bullying culture from Moray Council
Improvements made to clamp down on a bullying culture at Moray Council have been hailed as a step forward.
Council staff “in limbo” as they wait to hear if job is safe
Union bosses have claimed morale at Moray Council has been shattered as staff wait to find out if their jobs will be axed.
North-east college to remain open despite strike action
A north-east college has announced it will remain open this week despite a planned wave of strike action.
College strikes loom after pay talks fail
College students across the north and north east face strike disruption after crunch talks broke up without a new pay deal for support staff.
Hundreds of workers attacked in schools across Scotland
Hundreds of local authority workers are being attacked in schools across Scotland, a new study has revealed.
Report reveals “outrageous” number of assaults on NHS Grampian staff
Staff at NHS Grampian have been the victim of more assaults than employees at any other health board in Scotland, a new report has revealed.
NHS staff pay review hailed by trade union
Hospital porters, catering assistants and domestic staff could soon be in line for a pay rise.
Highland Council facing “massive cuts” as budget deficit trebles
Highland Council is preparing for a "worst case scenario" after shock figures revealed that the size of the black hole in its budget could more than treble over the next three years.
Union calls for extra staff parking at north-east hospital
Union bosses have made renewed calls for extra staff parking to be made available at a north-east hospital.
Major staff parking review for north-east hospital
A major review of staff parking at a north-east hospital is to be held, just days after plans for a new, multi-million pound facility for patients and visitors were unveiled.
Jim Murphy’s future expected to be decided tomorrow
The battle over Jim Murphy’s leadership of Scottish Labour is expected to come to a head tomorrow with calls for him to stand down.
Trainee nurses and midwife places to be increased this year
The number of trainee nurses and midwives is to be increased by 3% as part of long-term plans to overcome shortages.