Glasgow City Council and the union Unison reach an agreement over pay and grading terms following negotiations. Unison members are set to vote on taking up the new deal, after discussions take place amid a wider dispute about how staff are treated under proposed workplace changes.
The agreement follows a row in which the council had been considering “hire and rehire” approaches, described in some reporting as “fire and rehire” plans. BBC News reports that the council says the deal means it will not consider dismissing and rehiring staff. The Independent also links the negotiations to the pay dispute and the proposed rehire plans, adding that the council drops the “fire and rehire” plans after the agreement is reached.
While outlets focus on different elements—the pay and grading aspect, the implications for staffing, and the status of the council’s proposed rehire model—they all report the same outcome: Unison agrees to bring the new deal to its members after talks with the council.
