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Time to make politicians pay for attacks on our services
As we face savage cuts to our pay and conditions while the executive gravy train chugs on, Unite is putting the Scottish government on notice as workers prepare for a massive wave of resistance, writes DEREK THOMSON
Members of Unite, Unison, GMB, and the EIS trade unions stage a lunchtime protest outside City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow, where they are will calling on the city's politicians to refuse to make any further cuts by setting a one year no-cuts budget, February 19, 2025
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As members elect their first leadership, a deeper battle is unfolding over what democracy should mean in practice, says CASSI BELLINGHAM
The language of humiliation is a step towards a second civil war, argues RAMZY BAROUD
ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need
ONLY a few years ago as the pandemic ravaged the globe, Scotland’s public-sector workers were hailed as heroes. People stood on their doorsteps, clapping in gratitude for the tireless NHS staff and all those in public services who kept society running during the darkest days of crisis.
Fast forward to today, these same workers find themselves on the front lines again — not against a pandemic, but against the government, politicians and mainstream media who seem determined to dismantle the public services workers fought so hard to sustain.
Across Scotland, local councils are leading an assault on the foundations of public-sector work. Aberdeen City Council are planning to unilaterally impose a 35-hour workweek, cutting workers’ wages by up to 104 hours per year. This will impact roughly 3,300 roles if this disgraceful proposal goes ahead.
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