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.
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Aberdeen airport workers vote to strike in pay and pension dispute
Workers at Aberdeen airport have voted to take strike action over a pay and pension dispute.
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.
Aberdeen airport workers to be balloted over industrial action in pay and pension dispute
Workers at Aberdeen airport are to be balloted over industrial action, say Unite.
Petrofac workers vote to strike on BP platforms
Dozens of Petrofac employees on BP platforms in the North Sea have voted to go on 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.
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.
North-east college lecturers on strike over pay
College lecturers took to the streets today as part of strike action against pay freezes.
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.
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.
North-east ambulance staff poised for strike
Ambulance workers could vote for strike action if shift improvements are not made.
Breaking: 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.
BREAKING: 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.
Aberdeen bus drivers warn First they could be on the road to strike action
Strike action by Aberdeen bus drivers could be on the cards again.
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.
Further 24-hour strike today on Total platforms
Workers will down tools for another 24-hour period today amid a series of strikes on three Total platforms.
Strikes on Total’s North Sea rigs to continue today
Strike action will continue 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.
Union hails pay deal to stop ‘needless’ Aberdeen airport strike
A union boss said Aberdeen airport staff were “rightly recognised” when a last-minute pay offer led to the calling off of “needless” strike action.
Aberdeen airport workers’ strike called off as bosses offer staff last-minute 3% pay deal
A last-minute pay offer to airport workers has been accepted – averting strike action later this week.
New ballot after Aberdeen airport staff are offered pay deal
Aberdeen airport workers are to be balloted on an improved pay offer after talks to avert strike action ended.
Aberdeen airport workers vote for strike action over pay
Workers at Aberdeen airport have voted for strike action, after 88% of employees rejected the latest pay offer.
Oil firm to step up security at north-east offices in worker dispute
An oil giant is to increase security at its north-east facilities after a week of high-profile disputes with staff over pay and hours, which resulted in a vote 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.
Aberdeen bus boss claims strike cost up to £300,000
A bus boss revealed striking drivers cost the firm up to £300,000 and told travellers the stoppage was a “once in a two generation” event.
First Aberdeen bus drivers vote to ACCEPT new offer
Aberdeen bus drivers have voted to accept a new contract offer from First Bus.
First Aberdeen bosses hope striking drivers will accept latest offer today
Bosses at an Aberdeen bus firm have expressed their hope that a dispute with striking drivers will be concluded today.
Strike action suspended as First Aberdeen bosses make drivers new offer
An eleventh hour offer has been made by Aberdeen bus bosses in an effort to halt indefinite strike action.