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Glasgow City council resumed sending letters to 23,000 non-teaching staff after plans to dismiss them and rehire under new contracts were paused last week following an intervention from Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth. The council’s leader, Councillor Ricky Bell, expressed disappointment over the breakdown in negotiations with Unison union due to demands deemed unworkable by the council, despite offering a hundred million pounds or more in extra pay protections. Talks will continue with other unions, but Bell regrets that staff members did not have an opportunity to vote on what he considers a significant offer addressing equal pay issues.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Glasgow City Council announced plans last week to terminate contracts for 23,000 non-teaching staff, intending to rehire them under new terms due to a long-standing equal pay dispute with unions. The council had initially paused the issuance of termination letters on Friday following an intervention by Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth. However, talks broke down after Unison refused to allow its members to vote on a deal that would have provided over £100 million in additional compensation and protections against pay discrimination.
Council leader Councillor Ricky Bell expressed disappointment that despite the council's efforts to improve their offer—including offering an extra year of pay protection—some union demands were deemed unfeasible. He stated specifically that proposed allowances would negatively impact certain employees financially. As a result, the pause on termination letters has ended, but the council is collaborating with other unions such as Unite and GMB to prevent mass layoffs until further discussions can occur.
Written for “Glasgow Fire And Rehire Talks Break Down” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
The council last week announced plans to sack 23,000 non-teaching staff, hiring them back on new contracts following a breakdown in talks with unions over a long-running equal pay dispute.
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However, the plan was paused on Friday after an intervention from Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth.
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Glasgow City council leader Councillor Ricky Bell said: “I’m deeply disappointed that, despite the Council putting a further year of pay protection on the table, Unison has once again chosen not to put this offer to its members.
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“Taken together with the improvements made since August, this represents a package well over a hundred million in extra pay for our staff.
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“We listened carefully throughout these negotiations and went the extra mile to address concerns and improve the offer.
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“However, some of the remaining demands were simply unworkable.
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“In particular, proposals for additional allowances would in fact have had a detrimental impact on some employees.
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“We had paused the issue of letters to our staff to allow space for further discussion.
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“Although Unison’s actions bring that pause to an end, we are working with Unite and GMB to ensure that their members are not dismissed and reengaged.
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“We will have detailed discussions with these unions from Thursday morning to finalise these details.
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“I am disappointed that Unison members have been denied the opportunity to have their say on a deal which would have delivered significant improvements for many employees, additional protections for those facing detriment, and a clear route to finally ending pay discrimination in Glasgow.
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“This is an understandably difficult and uncertain time for staff, and support will continue to be available through the Council for those directly affected by this decision.”
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support → continue → decision
Unison has been approached for comment.
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