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Glasgow cleansing strikes underway after council refuses “industrial
relations” reset

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   Responding to the collapse of last ditch talks between GMB and Glasgow
   City Council tonight, resulting in strike action across the city’s
   cleansing service from 00.01 hours tomorrow, GMB Scotland Secretary
   Louise Gilmour said:

   “We met the council in good faith, offering a clear set of proposals to
   reset industrial relations and avoid strikes. The council rejected
   these proposals.

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   “Regrettably, the council refused this massive opportunity to move
   forward and strike action across the cleansing service will now begin,
   during which time our members will be balloted on the COSLA pay
   offer.”

     BREAKING: Glasgow #COP26 refuse and cleansing strike to go ahead.
     Glasgow City Council has acted in bad faith and failed to give our
     members proper time and space to discuss the 11th hour offer from
     COSLA.
     Strike action will commence from midnight.https://t.co/zEZAyJR46a
     — GMB Scotland (@GMBScotOrg) October 31, 2021

   31 Oct 2021

COP26 strike action in Glasgow to go ahead

   Without any further dialogue, the cleansing service in Glasgow City
   Council will take strike action from tomorrow
   15 Oct 2021

Glasgow faces COP26 bins and schools strike as pay talks stall

   “The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow during COP 26, and our