Nationwide battle ends at Orkney

Scottish nursery nurses' long-running industrial action over pay and conditions finally came to an end last week, when nursery nurses in the Orkney Islands reached an agreement with their local council. Orkney was the only local authority in Scotland not to have negotiated a deal since June. Following talks between the council and public services union Unison, nursery nurses will now have an improved pay and conditions package as well as a lump-sum payment.