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Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".

Hundreds of employees at a Scots nuclear power station are set to go on strike amid a row over pay.

A union has spoken out after a pay deal for striking bus drivers was secured, bringing industrial action to an end.

Thousands of vulnerable people in Greater Manchester are set to be affected by strikes as Ring and Ride drivers threaten industrial action. Around 7,000 disabled or older people use the service which offers a low-cost door-to-door accessible transport option on demand for residents with walking difficulties.

A 'paltry' pay offer has been blasted by Unite as more than 100 of its members at a semiconductors maker start to vote over whether to strike.

Irn-Bru workers are to resume strikes after union bosses accused A.G. Barr of 'illegal activity' during industrial action at the company’s Scots distribution centre.

A union has warned that Irn-Bru supplies could be disrupted as drivers walk out in a dispute over pay.

West Lothian Council joiners, plumbers, electricians and heating engineers are among workers being balloted for strike action over pay.

Irn-Bru fans have been warned that supplies could 'dry out' in a matter of weeks as strike dates have been confirmed among staff.

First Manchester bus drivers have announced six more strike days as a row over pay rumbles on. Industrial action by around 360 Unite trade union members will now stretch into next month following today's announcement.

A warning has been issued that supplies of Irn-Bru could “fizzle out” this summer as workers have voted to strike in a row over pay.

Bosses at First said they are 'disappointed and dismayed' ahead of a bus driver strike in Manchester.

Metrolink staff have accepted a pay deal, ending a dispute which almost led to tram strikes during Parklife festival and other major events earlier this month. Workers will now get a pay rise of 6.5 pc as well as a £1,000 one-off payment.

A second union is balloting school staff in Dumfries and Galloway after they rejected a new pay deal.

Parklife festival-goers are set to face transport headaches this year after the dates for the Metrolink strike were confirmed.

Parklife festival could be 'heavily affected' by Metrolink strikes, a union has warned ahead of a ballot for industrial action opening tomorrow (May 11). Workers will vote on whether to strike over the 'woeful' offer they have had.

Holidaymakers are being warned of potential summer holiday chaos as workers at Edinburgh Airport are being balloted to strike. Unite Scotland says around 275 members are considering industrial action in the coming months amid a pay row with bosses.

Workers at a Trafford paper factory which is used by the likes of Amazon and Dominoes are to begin industrial action this month following a pay dispute.

Strike action at the Galloway Hydro Scheme has been averted.

Workers at the Galloway Hydro Scheme have voted to go on strike.

A union boss has accused Rishi Sunak of "silly posturing" instead of working to resolve industrial disputes across the country.

A date has been set for ambulance workers in West Lothian to go on strike.

Angry protestors have thrown red paint over the entrance of the Scottish Power headquarters in Glasgow during a demo against rising fuel bill prices. Activists targeted the St Vincent Street building on Friday - just hours before a separate peaceful demonstration by campaigners and trade unionists.

Workers at eleven Scots universities are being balloted by Unite over strike action amid a row over pay.

Bins could go a week without being emptied after refuse workers across 15 council areas in Scotland voted for strike action later this month.

Schools in West Lothian could see staff walk out and bins could remain unemptied as many West Lothian Council workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay.

Council workers and health service staff are gearing up for a summer of strike action.

Hospitality workers fear plans to force their employers to hand over tips given to staff will not be included in next week's Queen's Speech.

Council bosses in Renfrewshire have been forced into drawing up contingency plans to ensure Thursday's elections do not descend into chaos.

Bin strikes which were set to start next week affecting 220,000 homes across Manchester have been called off as workers win a pay rise worth up to 22 pc.