Glasgow council workers are set to go on strike, after the latest pay deal was rejected. Unite confirmed this evening that its representative committee, involving local government workers, rejected the latest COSLA pay offer on Monday.
Is Glasgow Council on strike?
Strike action scheduled to affect cleansing services from 6-13 September was suspended following an agreement at national pay negotiations between COSLA on behalf of all Scottish local authorities and the trade unions. The trade unions are now consulting with their members on whether to accept the pay agreement.
Is Glasgow refuse strike over?
Glasgow bin strikes to continue as pay deal rejected – what to do with rubbish. Bin strikes are set to continue in Glasgow and around Scotland after a pay deal thought to be in the region of £1,925 was rejected.
Is Glasgow Cleansing Dept still on strike?
Cleansing workers in Glasgow are still striking today, and a second phase of industrial action is planned for September, as rubbish starts piling up. The GMB, Unison and Unite unions were in talks with local authority body Cosla on Sunday, but it is understood an offer has now been made to halt the actions.
What days are the Glasgow bin men on strike?
If your bin collection falls on the following days, your bin will not be collected:
- Wednesday 24 August.
- Thursday 25 August.
- Friday 26 August.
- Saturday 27 August.
- Sunday 28 August.
- Monday 29 August.
- Tuesday 30 August.
- Wednesday 31 August.
Does going on strike affect your pension?
Does it affect your pension? As employers do not have to pay you while you are on strike, they do not have to pay pension contributions during that period. If employees return to work after the strike, their continuous employment is not affected .
How long is Glasgow cleansing strike?
Most Popular. This will last until Thursday, September 1, with the second set of strikes being held between Wednesday, September 7, and Saturday, September 10. Glasgow council has warned that household bin collections and street cleansing services are ‘likely to experience widespread disruption’ at these times.
How much do Glasgow bin men get paid?
Average £10.69 per hour
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Where will the Bat Signal be in Glasgow?
Glasgow City Chambers building
At 9.30pm on Saturday, the famed bat signal will be beamed onto Glasgow City Chambers building, where it will remain shining for half an hour. Look up, and know you’re safe under the watchful gaze of Adam West/George Clooney/Michael Keaton/Christian Bale/Ben Affleck (delete as appropriate).
What’s happening with the bins in Glasgow?
The Bin Replacement Programme is investing in local neighbourhoods and has removed 48,000 small metal dustbins from the backcourts/common bin areas of flats and tenements and replaced them with larger wheeled bins free of charge. We have also providing 31,000 extra recycling bins.
Which Scottish councils are striking?
Unison, Unite and GMB, the three unions whose members are striking, are calling on Cosla, the SNP-led umbrella group for Scotland’s 32 councils, to agree to a £3,000 flat-rate pay award rather than a percentage increase, which would benefit the highest-paid staff.
Do you get paid while on strike UK?
Yes, we can expect employers to refuse to pay staff taking industrial action. The law makes it clear that employers can deduct pay when staff are on strike. However, where pay deductions are made these should at all times be reasonable.
What are ScotRail striking about?
The strike had been called in a dispute over pay and conditions. ScotRail said the decision came too late to prevent severe disruption to its services, with just 11 routes remaining open on Saturday.
Is Glasgow bin men strike over?
Glasgow. The first wave of waste worker strike action comes to an end on Wednesday, August 31, when Unite members return. It follows those represented by GMB and Unison ending industrial action on Monday, August 29.
Is the Scottish bin strike over?
Bin strikes in Scotland called off after GMB union agrees pay deal for council workers. EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union has revealed its members gave a thumbs-up to the offer after a ballot.
How much do bin men get UK?
Bin Man Salaries in London Area
The average salary for a Bin Man is £31,816 in London, UK. Salaries estimates are based on 25 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Bin Man employees in London, UK. How accurate does £31,816 look to you?
Do you get full pay on strike?
You are not entitled to be paid for days you did not work. An employer’s failure to pay when workers go on strike is a lawful deduction from wages. Refusing to work by going on strike puts you in breach of your contract of employment.
Do people on strike still get paid?
Workers on strike can expect to lose wages for the time they do not work. However, “pay cannot be deducted from a worker if they were striking on a day they were not scheduled to work“, says Ms Boyde. No-one can be forced to take part in a strike – so a worker can still choose to work if they want to.
Can you be sacked for going on strike?
It depends on whether the strike was a form of ‘protected industrial action’. Although a strike, or other form of industrial action, is a breach of the contract of employment, which would normally give the employer the right to terminate, dismissal would be unfair if the action was ‘protected’.
What was the longest strike in the UK?
Many labour organisations supported the Strike School and eventually enough money was raised to build a permanent schoolhouse. It opened in 1917. The Burston Strike became the longest running strike in history and the school existed until 1939, when Tom Higdon died.
Why are bin workers striking?
Unite regional officer Steve Edwards said: “The council’s claim that these workers have been offered a deal worth up to 17.9 per cent is absolute rubbish. In reality the council has offered no new money to increase the workers’ basic pay – that’s why there’s a strike.