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Glasgow City Council halts fire and rehire plans after negotiations

Some 23,000 staff would have been sacked and rehired if the plans had gone ahead.

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Glasgow City Council halts fire and rehire plans after negotiations

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Flagship energy firm recruiting ‘about two people a week’, boss reveals

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