Nursery nurses ballot for strike

Nursery nurse members of the public sector union Unison in Scotland moved a step closer to industrial action last week after talks broke down with their local authority employers. A delegate meeting of nursery nurses voted overwhelmingly at the end of February to request a ballot for strike action. Unison will decide whether to endorse this request at a meeting on 6 March, after which local authorities will be notified of the union's intention to carry out the ballot.