Scottish council workers ready to strike for fair pay

LOW-PAID cleansing and waste services workers across Scotland’s councils could walk out in the coming weeks after they voted to reject pay cuts.

Recriminations under way over postal vote chaos

FEAR and anger are growing that thousands of postal voters could be disenfranchised just days before the general election count gets under way. 

Airport security set to strike over pay

HUNDREDS of security staff at two of Scotland’s busiest airports have overwhelmingly backed a strike as a pay dispute deepens.

GB energy could fund services ‘one day’, says Sarwar

GB ENERGY might deliver funding for cash-starved public services one day, Anas Sarwar has claimed.

Four day week must be normalised, say Scottish Greens

A FOUR-DAY working week without loss of pay must be backed by the next Westminster government, according to the Scottish Greens.

Low-paid women workers in Scotland will be better off with Labour, says Rayner

AROUND 140,000 low-paid female workers across Scotland would be better off under a Labour government, according to the party’s deputy leader Angela

Postal vote delays disenfranchising Scots, says Swinney

THE timing of the election and widespread delays in postal votes are leaving Scottish voters “disenfranchised” as the summer getaway begins, accord

Unions, climate activists and businesses unite for a just, planned, transition

Parties shape up for final week of campaigning in Scotland

PARTIES in Scotland are ramping up activity as there are just days left for people to head to the polls. 

SNP ‘letting down victims of crime’, says Labour

THE Scottish government is “letting down the victims of crime,” Scottish Labour’s Katy Clark said today.