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Unison vows to ‘fight for best deal’ as talks resume on ‘fire and rehire’ plan

UK · 2026-10-02

Key takeaway

Glasgow City Council's 'fire and rehire' plan risks mass workforce disruption.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerGlasgow City Council proposes to dismiss and rehire 23,000 workers under new contracts, altering pay and employment terms.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onUnions (Unison, GMB, Unite) negotiate and threaten industrial action over pay justice and discrimination concerns.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndustrial action disrupts council service delivery, affecting SMEs dependent on council contracts or public infrastructure.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs supplying or contracting with the council face operational delays, payment risk, or renegotiation pressure.

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Source: The Independent Business

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