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Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what now?

September 28, 2026

Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what now?

Glasgow City Council has agreed to pause plans to fire and rehire more than 23,000 members of staff.

Martin is joined by journalists Catriona Stewart from the Scotsman and Beth Templeton from the Glasgow Bell about why this story is decades in the making, and how might it be resolved.

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Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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