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Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Exclusive SNP warned not to use workers as 'scapegoats' for budget cuts

The Scottish Government “reluctantly” used up to £460 million of money raised via the ScotWind scheme – where parts of the Scottish seabed are leased out for offshore wind farms

Exclusive Shona Robison told to halt ScotWind funds 'scandal' after Budget boost

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Exclusive Reeves in Budget warning not to 'hollow out' energy jobs in Scotland

The Royal Mile during the Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

'Urgent' plea to save Edinburgh museum from closure

Workers in the hall at the Harland & Wolff construction yard in Methil. Picture: PA

Harland & Wolff enters administration amid fears on 400 Scottish jobs

Torness could be considered as the site for a new nuclear reactor in Scotland. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Exclusive SNP told to rethink nuclear opposition after Grangemouth jobs losses

The Methil Harland & Wolff site in Fife

Exclusive How 600 jobs would be lost under Harland & Wolff collapse

An overflowing bin on Edinburgh's Royal Mile during previous bin strikes

SNP braced for £77.5m of 'painful choices' to avert bin strikes

Exclusive Harland & Wolff union demand as 400 jobs 'must not be sacrificed'

The Harland and Wolff cranes in Belfast. Picture: PA

The Scottish shipyards where almost 400 jobs face the axe

Piles of rubbish and overflowing bins on August 29, 2022, the last day of Edinburgh's bin strike. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA)

Why union says council worker strike action will go ahead in dispute over pay

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes (left) visited Ferguson Marine's Port Glasgow shipyard on Thursday

Ferguson Marine boss vows 'aggressive' ferries bid

Overflowing bins on Edinburgh's Royal Mile in August 2022. Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

Could rubbish pile up in Edinburgh's streets again across festivals?

The long-delayed Glen Sannox ferry at the Ferguson Marine shipyards. Picture: John Devlin

Forbes vows to leave 'no stone unturned' over Ferguson Marine future amid summit

Aberdeen City, where a redesign of education services will be held

Exclusive Redesign of Scottish council schools after pupil violence surge

Ferguson Marine shipyard chief executive David Tydeman sacked amid new delay

Public Health Scotland said MUP had reduced deaths directly caused by alcohol consumption

Union says 'untested tax' with minimum unit pricing will 'punish poorest Scots'

Hallaig was the first of CalMac's hybrid diesel-electric ferries built by Ferguson Marine in 2012. (Photo by CalMac)

Ferguson Marine: Award contract for seven new CalMac ferries to yard – GMB union

About 5,000 heat pumps were installed in 2022, a long way short of the target number (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

It’s time to rethink this flawed heat pumps policy - David Alexander

Old attitudes of male trade unionists against women appear to die hard Susan Dalgety

Hugely delayed Glen Sannox ferry to sail under own power for first time

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

GMB and Unite members vote to accept council pay offer after Unison's rejection

Schools will close in 24 council areas in Scotland next week, including in Fife. Picture: PA

School strikes to go ahead in 24 council areas after weekend talks break down

Edinburgh City Chambers. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Edinburgh councillors challenged by trade union to back school strike action

Wilko suspends redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Wilko temporarily stops redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Non-teaching staff at schools are set to strike in 24 council areas across Scotland. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

School staff to strike in 24 Scottish council areas

The James Hutton Institute is researching the development of food crops resilient to climate change

Readers' letters: Cuts in funding to scientific research must be reversed

Female Student Raising Hand To Ask Question In Classroom. Picture: Adobe Stock

School closure fears rise across Scotland as strike action backed

UK Amazon workers have announced a three-day strike during the Prime Day sale in an ongoing pay dispute. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

UK Amazon workers announce Prime Day walkout

Thames Water CEO Sarah Bentley quits after Reading-based company’s poor environmental performance

Water company boss resigns with immediate effect

Plans for the redesigned George Street.

Safety concerns over plans to pedestrianise Edinburgh city centre street

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

The check-in worker said some passengers got angry if their hand baggage was ruled too big or heavy, or their travel documents were questioned. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Airport check-in worker tells of horrific abuse by passengers

South Lanarkshire Council HQ

Salary details of 15,000 council staff published online in error

Some Asda staff could face losing their job if they don’t agree to a pay cut, GMB union has warned

Asda workers face the sack unless they agree to a pay cut, union warns

Martin Lewis on Good Morning Britain

Martin Lewis leaves GMB viewers stumped with tricky maths question

Samantha Womack refuses to rule out return to EastEnders

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

The Amazon Faulds Park distribution centre in Gourock

Amazon set to close Gourock distribution centre with loss of 300 jobs

Mick Lynch appeared on GMB this morning and was quizzed by Ben Sheppard and Kate Garraway.

Watch Mick Lynch and Ben Shephard in fiery GMB clash
Mick Lynch accused Ben Shephard of 'repeating the company's lines' during a heated interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

Martin Lewis confirms lengthy hiatus from ITV’s GMB with viewers left devastated at emotional farewell

Viewers left devastated after Martin Lewis’ emotional farewell on GMB

Strikes by some ambulance and NHS workers could take place after the GMB union rejected the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. Picture: John Devlin

Some ambulance and health workers could strike as GMB union rejects pay deal

Mick Lynch clashed with Richard Madeley over Christmas rail strikes

'Why don't you interview yourself' Richard Madeley and Mick Lynch clash on GMB

The GMB trade union said staff at the ambulance service would strike for one day from 6am on Monday November 28.

Scottish Ambulance Service staff set strike date in pay dispute

A man eats his lunch at a Burger King restaurant.

Fast food giants face Christmas food shortages over strike ballot

Hundreds of workers at online giant Amazon are to be balloted for strikes over pay.

Amazon workers to vote on industrial action over pay

Amazon is facing the threat of industrial action by some of its workers over pay.

Amazon workers threaten pay strike

Waste workers in authorities across Scotland will return to work on Thursday as the first wave of strike action ends.

Waste workers to return to work as first wave of strikes to end

While primaries in Glasgow are to be closed, the secondaries will remain open.

Glasgow school strikes: Keeping secondary schools open 'abhorrent' says union

Rubbish has been piling up in streets around Edinburgh since the strike action began.

Unions to consider revised Cosla offer as rubbish mounts on streets of Edinburgh

The scheduled line-up includes comedy stars such as Mark Nelson, Jason Byrne and Jo Caulfield

Edinburgh bin strike: Fringe stars' gala fundraiser to support strikers

Nicola Sturgeon should treat local government with respect and eschew artificial brinkswomanship over council strikes (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Brian Wilson: Stop playing political games over council strikes, Ms Sturgeon

NHS staff could strike, say the unions.

NHS Scotland staff ready to strike over pay, say unions

Nicola Sturgeon may need to help cash-starved councils afford a better pay deal for staff (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Sturgeon needs to get involved in council pay dispute to ensure a fair deal

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