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Scottish government failing on green jobs, says Clark 2024-03-26 [Morning Star]

STUC: Keir Starmer 'must not U-turn' on workers' rights 2024-03-24 [The National]

STUC backs college strikers, branding cuts an ‘absolute scandal’ 2024-03-23 [The Morning Star]

Employers in Scotland fined £9.4m for health and safety violations 2024-03-17 [The Ferret]

ScotRail workers to strike over on-call working arrangements 2024-03-16 [PA Media]

Women and girls 'had to join the miners' strike cause' 2024-03-10 [BBC]

Roz Foyer: Women have always been at the heart of the trade union movement 2024-03-08 [The National]

Dunfermline Tesco store hosts 'Freedom from Fear' campaign 2024-03-04 [The Press]

PFA Scotland and SPFL united in calling for improved concussion management ahead of IFAB meeting 2024-03-02 [FIFPRO]

Unite provides safety ‘road map’ to First Minister for Scottish bus drivers 2024-02-29 [Unite]

The Fight to Keep Scottish Strip Clubs Open 2024-02-13 [VICE]

'Scottish workers can still benefit from work of trade unions in EU' 2024-02-10 [The National]

Trade unionists and anti-racist groups to mark one year of 'fight against fascism' 2024-02-04 [The National]

Covid Inquiry: BBC accused of misrepresenting trade union evidence 2024-01-31 [The National]

Union demands pay compensation after Scots workers ‘not given notice’ over loss of building jobs 2024-01-16 [The Daily Record]

Nurses' trade union says SNP Government plan for care services should be scrapped 2024-01-15 [The Daily Record]

Scottish trains are on track for further chaos, says union 2024-01-14 [The National]

Exclusive: Jobs-threat uni staff ‘feel sick’ at thought of returning to work after hellish holiday 2024-01-11 [The Press and Journal]

MSPs reject industrial injuries Bill which could help footballers with dementia 2024-01-11 [The Daily Record]

Scottish Water branded 'out of control' over near-£500m spend on private firms 2024-01-07 [The Daily Record]

Salmon farming giant Mowi's 'double standards' in treatment of Norwegian and Scots workers 2024-01-07 [The Daily Record]

Assaults at Scottish schools lead to major rise in teacher compensation claims 2024-01-03 [Aberdeen Live]

Aberdeen University workers to ballot for strike action 2024-01-03 [Morning Start]

Scottish union chief calls for clarity on public service cuts 2024-01-01 [BBC]

Trade union leader says public services under ‘attack’ from Scottish Government 2023-12-31 [The Daily Record]

300 craft workers resume strike action in dispute with ‘Scrooge’ West Lothian Council 2023-12-15 [Unite the union]

Scottish Water workers agree pay deal after strikes called off 2023-12-07 [BBC]

STUC publishes tax proposals to revive Scotland’s public services 2023-12-03 [Ireland Live]

Third of ScotRail women workers say they have been sexually harassed 2023-12-02 [RMT]

Unite members at Glasgow East Women’s Aid start strike action after major legal victory 2023-12-01 [Unite]

Female teachers in Scotland experience higher levels of abuse than male colleagues 2023-11-27 [Morning Star]

Unite secures inflation busting Brake Brothers wage deal in Motherwell 2023-11-27 [Unite the union]

Union warns supplies of whisky could be disrupted as workers vote to strike 2023-11-24 [PA Media]

Glasgow East Women's Aid board accused of 'union busting' amid strike 2023-11-22 [The Times]

Scotland's female firefighters demand facilities 2023-11-22 [Morning Star]

Unite members back strike action at Glasgow East Women’s Aid 2023-11-14 [Unite]

Scottish Water four-day strike begins after chief's £295,000 salary revealed 2023-11-12 [STV]

Lives could be lost over link worker cuts, say GPs 2023-11-08 [BBC]

Asda staff rally in Glasgow for equal pay for retail workers 2023-11-07 [BBC]

Scottish ministers refuse to comply with UK government strike plan 2023-11-07 [BBC]

'Scandalous': Scotland's gender pay gap widening STUC warn amid school staff strikes 2023-11-05 [The National]

Hundreds of 'lowest paid' workers expected to benefit from pay offer 2023-11-05 [The Times]

STUC ‘open’ to taking part in constitutional convention 2023-11-05 [STUC]

More strikes planned for schools in Scotland 2023-10-30 [BBC]

Chivas Brothers strike ballot across Scotland to 'hit Christmas supplies' 2023-10-30 [STV]

Glasgow schools to close in second round of strikes next week 2023-10-25 [Planet Radio]

Glasgow museum workers to continue strike with picket lines at two venues 2023-10-24 [Glasgow Live]

City of Glasgow College spent almost £1m on public relations while 100 staff faced redundancy 2023-10-23 [The Ferret]

NHS Tayside estates workers escalate strike over ‘second class’ pay and conditions 2023-10-19 [Unite]

School strikes Scotland: SNP ministers urged to intervene as trade union plans rolling programme of strikes for coming weeks 2023-10-17 [The Scotsman]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

1-03-1912 The Miners Federation of Great Britain commences the first national coalminers' strike, for a minimum wage. [more]

3-03-1985 A Special Delegate Conference of the NUM votes by 98-91 for a return to work after the year-long miners' strike. [more]