UNITE members at the 13th Note music venue in Glasgow have won 90 days’ pay after their former employer failed to consult staff before making them redundant. 

The venue closed in July last year, just three days after workers had staged a strike.

It was the first industrial action by bar workers in Scotland for over two decades.

On the day the redundancies were announced, the owner of 13th Note was due to meet with Unite reps at conciliation service Acas to discuss a resolution of the dispute. 

Instead, bosses at the venue issued a press release confirming its closure before informing staff.

With the support of Unite, workers are now trying to take over the venue’s lease with a view to reopening it. 

Nick Troy, lead Unite rep at 13th Note, said: “With justice served, we can now turn our focus onto taking the venue back into workers’ hands so that Glasgow has a unionised bar and music venue that pays and treats its workers with respect.”