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Glasgow Council Pauses Plan To Dismiss 23,000 Staff Amid Pay Dispute
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- Sep 26, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC
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Talks between the council and three unions will resume early next week to try to reach a new deal on pay.
Glasgow City Council has paused its plan to dismiss and rehire more than 23,000 non-teaching employees after a breakdown in negotiations with trade unions over a revised pay and grading structure.The council had announced plans to issue dismissal letters to its entire non-teaching workforce, with replacement contracts…
Some 23,000 staff would have been sacked and rehired if the plans had gone ahead.