Unison vows to ‘fight for best deal’ as talks resume on ‘fire and rehire’ plan
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What this means for your business
Glasgow City Council's 'fire and rehire' plan risks mass workforce disruption. Who it reaches: SMEs supplying or contracting with the council face operational delays, payment risk, or renegotiation pressure.
- Step 1 · The triggerGlasgow City Council proposes to dismiss and rehire 23,000 workers under new contracts, altering pay and employment terms.
- Step 2 · Knock-onUnions (Unison, GMB, Unite) negotiate and threaten industrial action over pay justice and discrimination concerns.
- Step 3 · Knock-onIndustrial action disrupts council service delivery, affecting SMEs dependent on council contracts or public infrastructure.
- Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs supplying or contracting with the council face operational delays, payment risk, or renegotiation pressure.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Key takeaway
Glasgow City Council's 'fire and rehire' plan risks mass workforce disruption.
Source: The Independent Business
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