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A contractor who took on nearly 80 workers when it was awarded an SGN gas mains replacement and connections contract gave them a deadline to accept voluntary redundancy just days later.

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All non-essential construction sites should remain closed in Scotland to keep construction workers and their families safe, Unite Scotland has demanded. The trade union said it has been inundated by reports that construction workers continue to turn up for work at non-essential sites, and are&n

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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and Unite the Union have agreed a temporary solution to cover wages paid to operatives in the building engineering sector during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships but have called for more action to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), SELECT and Unite

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The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala banquet at Edinburgh Castle later this week. SJIB members and special guests will gather at the historic landmark on Thursday 21 November to mark five decades of achievement.

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Claims made by union representatives regarding planned industrial action at Scottish Borders Council’s roads department have been refuted by the local authority. Members of Unite will hold 24 hours of industrial action later this month over a dispute relating to working conditions.

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