College support staff pay deal agreed
A pay deal has been reached for Scotland’s 6,000 college support staff.
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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.
Complaints over Len McCluskey re-election dismissed
Claims that Len McCluskey breached union rules when he was re-elected leader of the Unite union have been dismissed by the Certification Officer.
Hospitality workers staging day of action over pay
Hospitality workers, couriers and cab drivers have launched a day of action including strikes in separate disputes over pay and union recognition.
Hospitality workers to stage a day of action over pay
Hospitality workers, couriers and cab drivers will join a day of action on Thursday, including strikes, in separate disputes over pay and union recognition.
Edinburgh Trams staff balloted for industrial action
Tram staff in Edinburgh are being balloted for industrial action after union members claimed a “damaging culture of blame” leaves them fearing for their jobs.
Highland ambulance staff give mandate to strike
North ambulance staff have given their union a mandate to strike if necessary in a dispute over exhausting shift overruns.
Pay deal brings end to North Sea strikes
Unite workers on three North Sea platforms have accepted a pay deal, bringing an end to a protracted strike dispute.
Offshore workers to be balloted on industrial action
Offshore workers are to be balloted on industrial action in a dispute over pay.
Workers to vote on strike action after snubbing OCA offer
North Sea workers will vote on strike action after rejecting a revised pay offer earlier this year.
Shell to ditch ‘hated’ North Sea rota system
Oil giant Shell has announced plans to change its “hated” rota system for North Sea offshore workers.
Strike action looming for offshore workers
Further talks will be held today which will determine whether a programme of strike action will go ahead in the North Sea.
Strikes back on cards as workers ’emphatically reject’ Total pay offer
Unite workers have “emphatically rejected” a pay offer from Total, which were aimed at averting further North Sea strikes.
Report shows Aberdeen City Council’s spending on temporary workers vastly over budget
City council chiefs have been told they must call a temporary halt to their controversial restructuring programme in the wake of a new report that shows spending on temporary workers is still vastly over budget.
Construction worker in coma after horrific AECC accident
A construction worker is fighting for his life in hospital after a serious accident on the site of the new Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (AECC).
ACAS talks to get under way to end Total and Unite dispute
Talks with mediator service ACAS are due to get underway to end strike action on three North Sea platforms.
Total and Unite strike talks break down
Offshore union Unite and energy giant Total have announced talks to avert further North Sea strike action have today broken down.
Unite calls for investigation amid claims of Culzean NRB threat
Offshore union Unite has called for an investigation into claims of blacklisting threats at one of the UK’s biggest gas fields.
Strikes averted on Mariner following new pay offer
The Unite and GMB unions have called off strike action on Equinor’s Mariner platform after accepting a new pay offer.
Pay deal averts Total strike
Trade union Unite has agreed an improved pay deal from French oil giant Total concerning staff working at Shetland Gas Plant.
Aberdeen bus services threatened after drivers quit following pay dispute
Union bosses claim that city bus services are under threat after a flurry of resignations following a row over pay earlier this year.
North Sea strikes to continue until end of October
North Sea strike action will continue until the end of October if a resolution cannot be met, according to a union boss.
Asbestos confusion means Bridge of Don Academy must stay closed, says union
Union chiefs have raised concerns that two janitors and another worker may have been exposed to potentially deadly asbestos at an Aberdeen secondary school.
Carillion apprentices laid off in ‘act of crass stupidity’
Union leaders have attacked the disclosure that hundreds of apprentices at collapsed engineering giant Carillion are being made redundant.
Unite to ballot Mariner workforce on new pay offer
Trade union Unite has announced that it will ballot its members on a ‘revised’ pay offer on Equinor’s Mariner platform.
Strike shuts down three Total rigs in pay dispute
Production ground to a halt on three North Sea rigs yesterday as workers downed tools.
Strikes stop production on three North Sea platforms
The Unite trade union said today that strike action had halted production on Total’s Alwyn, Dunbar and Elgin rigs in the North Sea.
Strikes on Total’s North Sea platforms to kick off today
Strike action by workers begins today on North Sea platforms operated by French oil giant Total.
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.
Strike action at Shetland Gas Plant postponed for further talks
Planned strike action at the Shetland Gas Plant has been postponed by one week to allow talks with French oil giant Total, Unite union has confirmed.
Information watchdog launches probe into city council data breach
An information watchdog has launched a probe into a data breach at Aberdeen City Council, which resulted in hundreds of confidential tax forms being sent to the wrong employees.
Bilfinger Salamis under attack over salary rises
The Unite union has hit out at oilfield service firm Bilfinger Salamis UK (BSUK) over a 2.15% wage rise for workers.