Watchdog waives through £1.4bn deal by student housing firm Unite
The competition watchdog has signed off on a £1.4 billion deal by student housing business Unite to buy Liberty Living from the Canadian pension fund.
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Unite members accept Diageo pay offer after strike action suspended
Members of a union at Diageo’s distilleries have accepted a pay deal after suspending potential strike action.
Four bidders interested in Wrightbus, union tells workers
Four bidders are interested in the troubled Co Antrim bus-building firm Wrightbus, a trade union has said.
Ex-Thomas Cook workers demand full inquiry into travel giant’s collapse
Former Thomas Cook workers have staged noisy protests outside the Business Department amid claims they were “abandoned” by the Government.
Diageo workers suspend strike after last-ditch pay deal offer
Workers at Diageo’s distilleries have suspended strike action after a last-minute pay deal was offered.
Diageo workers to go on strike as pay talks break down
Workers at Diageo’s distilleries will go on strike from Tuesday night after last-minute pay talks broke down.
Aberdeen City Council to keep running ‘iconic’ Beach Ballroom
Aberdeen’s iconic Beach Ballroom will remain a council-run venue after the city abandoned plans to outsource it to the private sector.
Strike action over at Aberdeen Airport as workers accept new deal
Further strike action at Aberdeen Airport has been averted with workers choosing to accept a new pay offer, ending a long-running dispute over pay.
Construction workers at St Fergus Gas plant to be balloted amid safety concerns
Construction workers at St Fergus Gas plant are to be balloted for industrial action.
Threat of Aberdeen bin strike looms as workers support action over potential shift changes
Aberdeen’s bin workers could strike over proposed changes which could leave them collecting rubbish until nearly 10pm.
More strikes called off at Aberdeen International Airport
Further strike action at Aberdeen International Airport has been suspended.
More strikes called off at Aberdeen International Airport
Further strike action at Aberdeen International Airport has been suspended.
Strike action postponed at Aberdeen Airport
Plans to strike at Aberdeen International Airport have been cancelled.
Aberdeen council rapped over asbestos safety breach
Health and safety investigators have discovered Aberdeen City Council potentially exposed workers in a high-rise to asbestos.
Staff picket road leading to Aberdeen Airport during planned day of strike action
Around 150 Aberdeen airport workers walked out in various shifts today after Unite members voted to take industrial action.
Jamie’s Italian workers speak out to win justice following chain’s collapse
Former staff at Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain in Scotland are speaking out about being made redundant last month with only half an hour's notice despite previous assurances from senior managers that all was well at the business.
Aberdeen Airport Strike: Bosses warn there could be more disruption to come if solution is not found
Thousands of people could have their holiday plans put on hold next month when airport staff in Aberdeen walk out.
Workers at Aberdeen Airport to strike for two days in June
Workers at Aberdeen Airport will strike for two days next month amid a dispute over pay.
Aberdeen council hiring vans as new vehicles lie unused at depot
Aberdeen City Council is hiring vans for workers while a fleet of new taxed and insured vehicles are parked at a depot, the Press and Journal can reveal.
Aberdeen council vans lie unused at depot as they await new logo being applied
Brand new vans bought by Aberdeen City Council have been lying unused for months waiting for the new local authority logo to be applied.
Unions to table legal case for offshore wind jobs at Holyrood summit
Trade unions are to make the legal case for Scottish Government intervention in offshore wind jobs during a summit at Holyrood today.
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.
Aberdeen Airport strike: Holidaymakers could face widespread disruption
Holidaymakers could face “widespread disruption” and delays this summer if airport workers vote in favour of strike action.
North Sea workers accept OCA pay offer
Unite union members have voted to accept a pay offer from the OCA, according to a offshore union representative.
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.
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.
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.
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.