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Scottish Water Workers Begin Week of Strike Action Amid Pay Deal Row
- Scottish Water workers began a seven-day strike on Monday, 2025, in Glasgow over a pay deal dispute at the publicly-owned company.
- The strike followed union rejection of a 3.4% or £1,400 pay offer covering nine months, amid a dispute that started in June 2024.
- Unions criticized complicated and worsening offers from management, while Scottish Water called the strike unnecessary and blamed unions for refusing weekend talks.
- The most recent proposal from Scottish Water included an average pay increase totaling approximately 7% spread across the financial years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, featuring annual salary hikes of 3.5%, though union voting results showed varying levels of turnout and rejection.
- Scottish Government urges parties to negotiate within pay policy and affordability constraints, with robust plans ready to maintain services during the strike.
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The Independent (US)
The Independent (US)Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say
Staff at the company are on strike.
·London, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Union urges for ministers to help with Scottish Water pay dispute
GMB Scotland and other unions will strike from Monday for seven consecutive days at Scottish Water
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left
L 78%
C 22%
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