Glasgow City Council to fire and rehire over 23,000 employees
3 sources·Updated September 25, 2026

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- Sky News UK·2d agoCouncil 'pauses' plan to fire and rehire more than 23,000 workers
Glasgow City Council says its plan to fire and then rehire more than 20,000 of its staff under new contracts is on hold after "constructive" talks with the Scottish government and trade unions.
Read at Sky News UK → - Sky News Home·3d agoMore than 20,000 council staff to be fired and rehired
More than 20,000 Glasgow City Council staff will be fired then rehired under new contracts after talks between the local body and trade unions broke down
Read at Sky News Home → - BBC Politics·3d agoGlasgow City Council to fire and rehire over 23,000 employees
It says redundancy notices will be withdrawn if the three unions agree to ballot their members on the pay offer.
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