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BBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Scottish Water union members to vote on pay offer
Union members at Scottish Water are to vote on a pay offer made by the company to try to end a series of of members of Unite, Unison and the GMB have been on strike at the company regularly since the most recent was a seven-day stoppage last Water said the current offer would see pay increase by 7.5% over two years on average. It said the offer followed "positive discussions" with the unions. Unions believe the strikes have caused the company difficulties. However, there have been no major disruptions to the water supply on strike days to test the company's emergency people who have taken part in the industrial action work in a wide range of practical and administrative jobs at the publicly-owned water industry in Scotland was never privatised and is directly accountable to the Scottish government. Unison is urging its members to reject the offer, while Unite and the GMB have not made a the offer is turned down, strikes could resume. The results should be known later this STUC has called on the Scottish government to intervene in the dispute after months of a had also claimed the company had been attempting to undermine the unions in the strike – a charge Scottish Water has denied. 'Above inflation increases' Scottish Water said it urged all members to vote on its "very strong and progressive" pay said the combined offer for all employees provided a minimum increase of £2,850 - made up of a £1,400 underpin for 2024/25 and a £1,450 underpin for 2025/26.A spokesperson said: "Those on lower salaries would see higher percentage increases. "This builds on a decade of above inflation increases at Scottish Water that reflects our commitment to the principles of fair work while ensuring increases are affordable for customers too."It is in everyone's interests that the current dispute is resolved so that our people can get the pay increases they deserve and continue delivering an essential service to the people of Scotland."
Yahoo
18-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Bus driver walkout to be suspended after new pay offer, says union
A walk-out by Stagecoach bus drivers in the west of Scotland will be suspended after the company made a new pay offer, a union has said. Strike action by 430 Stagecoach West Scotland drivers has been continuous since June 9, and had been scheduled to last until July 21. It affected operations out of several depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan and Kilmarnock servicing routes in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The walk-out followed the rejection of what the Unite union described as the company's 'unacceptable' 4% pay offer to staff. On Tuesday, the union announced the company had made a new pay offer, and that the strike action will be suspended from 3pm on Wednesday while the offer is put to an all-members ballot. The ballot process is expected to take until Friday to complete. Siobhan McCready, Unite industrial officer, said: 'Unite's members at Stagecoach West Scotland have fought hard to get an improved pay offer on the table. 'Strike action has now been suspended as an act of good faith while members are balloted on the new offer.' A Stagecoach spokesperson said: 'Following further discussions between Stagecoach West Scotland and Unite the Union, all drivers have been advised to return to work at our Ayrshire depots on Wednesday 18 June. 'A ballot will take place on Friday 20 June on a deal which has been recommended for acceptance by Unite the Union. 'We thank our customers for their continued patience and will update further as soon as we are able to do so' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Independent
17-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Bus driver walk-out to be suspended after new pay offer, says union
A walk-out by Stagecoach bus drivers in the west of Scotland will be suspended after the company made a new pay offer, a union has said. Strike action by 430 Stagecoach West Scotland drivers has been continuous since June 9, and had been scheduled to last until July 21. It affected operations out of several depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan and Kilmarnock servicing routes in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The walk-out followed the rejection of what the Unite union described as the company's 'unacceptable' 4% pay offer to staff. On Tuesday, the union announced the company had made a new pay offer, and that the strike action will be suspended from 3pm on Wednesday while the offer is put to an all-members ballot. The ballot process is expected to take until Friday to complete. Siobhan McCready, Unite industrial officer, said: 'Unite's members at Stagecoach West Scotland have fought hard to get an improved pay offer on the table. 'Strike action has now been suspended as an act of good faith while members are balloted on the new offer.'
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Further education lecturers in Northern Ireland strike pay deal
Unions have accepted a pay offer for further education lecturers, the Department for the Economy has Minister Caoimhe Archibald said the University College Union (UCU) and NASUWT, the teachers' union, had agreed to an offer of 5.5% for 2024/25.A 3% pay increase offer has been accepted for 2025/ this month, the UCU had said the offer of 5.5% "fell short" of pay parity with teachers. Archibald said she was pleased the offer had now been accepted."I commend the further education colleges and trade union representatives for their constructive engagement to bring about this multi-year pay deal," she said."This brings an end to industrial action, benefiting staff and students alike."
The Independent
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Walkout at Scottish Water set to resume in ongoing pay dispute
Postponed strike action by workers at Scottish Water is set to resume, after a union said the company had failed to make its members an improved pay offer. Staff at the company had been due to walk out in early May, but this was postponed after last-minute talks led to what the Unite union described as a 'potential breakthrough', and 'clear indications' a new pay offer would be tabled. However the union, which represents 500 workers at the company, said that after 'the best part of two weeks' staff are yet to receive a new formal offer, resulting in its members being 'forced' to take strike action. The union said the action would directly impact Scottish Water's ability to respond to water leakages, flooding, pollution, and quality concerns. Sam Ritchie, Unite industrial officer, said: 'Unite agreed to postpone previous industrial action in a gesture of goodwill as Scottish Water management gave clear indications a new offer would be imminently tabled. 'The best part of two weeks have passed and still no new offer. They are taking our members for a ride.' He also accused chief executive Alex Plant of living in an 'ivory tower', saying he had refused to engage in direct talks despite telling a parliamentary committee last month that his 'door is open'. Mr Ritchie continued: 'Our members are being forced to take strike action due to the arrogance and indifference of Scottish Water executives towards their dedicated workforce. 'Scottish Water have it within their gift to resolve this dispute at any moment, yet they refuse to.' The company's existing offer, which the union branded 'unacceptable', would see staff receive a 3.4% rise or £1,050 for those on the lowest grades, over a nine-month period. In contrast, the union said Scottish Water's counterparts in Northern Ireland received a £1,500 non-consolidated payment and a 5% wage rise in December. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, said: 'Scottish Water workers will not be forced into accepting an unacceptable pay offer as executives feather their own nests with eye-watering pay packages. 'Unite will continue to stand with our members in their fight for better jobs, pay and conditions at Scottish Water.' The walkout is planned for June 2 to June 8 at a number of Scottish Water offices and wastewater treatment works.
