A major dispute between Glasgow council and unions has escalated into one of the UK’s largest "fire-and-rehire" threats, potentially affecting thousands of non-teaching workers. Negotiations over a new pay and grading system—aimed at addressing long-standing pay disparities—collapsed after unions rejected an offer that would reduce earnings for some employees. The Unison union, in particular, declined to put the proposal to a member vote, leaving the council to proceed with termination and rehiring plans under less favorable terms. Workers first learned of the potential impact last week, raising concerns over job security and conditions amid ongoing labor tensions.
Unison union refuses to ballot members on offer that would make 11% of council employees worse offUK politics live – latest updatesThousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever “fire-and-rehire” exercises, after union negotiations broke down once again this week.About 23,000 workers – all of the council’s non-teaching staff – first heard they were affected last week when talks between the SNP-led council and the GMB, Unison and Unite unions fell apart. Those negotiations concerned a new pay and grading system designed to resolve historical pay equality issues. Unison refused to ballot its members on an offer that would mean pay cuts for 11% of council employees, prompting the council to begin issuing fire-and-rehire letters. Continue reading...
