The UK Government introduced a new Bill to the Westminster Parliament which will limit the rights of workers to take industrial action.
“If you haven’t got a programme, a bogey man will do.” Aneurin Bevan
Schools Closed Due to 2 Day Teachers Strike
“Only a significantly improved offer from the Scottish Government and COSLA can bring an end to this dispute.” EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley
The paradigm is broken
“why are our politicians and media so coy about addressing the key questions that affect us all? “
Misreading the Public Mood
“Strikers are not where they are because this year is tough, it is because the base upon which they are struggling was kept low for so long.”
Strike Action at HIAL Airports
commencing 19th December 2022 at 00:01 hours and concluding at 23:59 hours
commencing 22nd December 2022 at 00:01 hours and concluding at 23:59 hours
Possible Strike Action At Airports Over Festive Period
Eleven airports across the HIAL (Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd) Group may be hit by strike action across the festive period: Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick.
Petrofac/Repsol Workers Strike
“The anger that my members have at being betrayed on a commitment made and accepted in good faith, is palpable” Unite regional officer John Boland
HIAL Workers Reject ‘Insulting’ Pay Offer
“Our members provide a crucial role for the airport from firefighting and security to customer service, this pay award affects all our members across all grades and does nothing for the retention and the recruitment of staff on islands” Shauna Wright, Unite regional officer
Industrial Action To Hit Flotta Terminal
“Unite’s members working at Petrofac’s Repsol assets are furious at the way the company are treating them.” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham
Strike Action By Offshore Drilling Workers Called Off
Over 450 offshore drilling and drilling maintenance workers covered by the United Kingdom Drilling Contractors Association (UKDCA) have accepted an improved offer of 10% on their rates of pay back dated to 1st June 2022.
