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THE Scottish government “taking no responsibility” on dangerous dogs puts posties and the public at risk, the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) said today.
Dog attacks have increased by 80 per cent over the last 15 years, according to the Scottish Community Safety Network.
Despite a parliamentary vote for tougher laws in 2018, the CWU says the government has offered only a “series of holding positions” while postal workers faced an 8 per cent rise in attacks this year and a 15 per cent rise in the last.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system