A major trade union in the UK is calling out Network Rail for not acting on the majority of recommendations from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) following the Carmont rail tragedy.
The derailment of a train at Carmont, near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire on 12 August 2020 saw three people fatally…
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HS2 contractors embroiled in row over worker pay
Construction union Unite has accused the Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS) joint venture of allowing “Scrooge” activities on the Old Oak Common High Speed 2 site in west London.
According to Unite, workers are systematically being denied the correct pay rates, resulting in losses for its members of hundreds of pounds…
Scots firms miss out on lucrative UK offshore wind jobs
Scottish engineering firms are missing out on lucrative contracts for UK offshore wind projects because of a lack of government support, trade union bosses have claimed.
Unions representing suppliers in Scotland claim Scottish companies are struggling to win contracts in the renewables sector because their European competitors are heavily subsidised by…