Eighty-six per cent of GMB Scotland members who work at the publicly-owned facility backed industrial action.
Scottish Water workers represented by two unions have overwhelmingly backed strike action in light of a pay dispute.GMB Scotland announced its ballot had revealed overwhelming support for action after executives were accused of riding roughshod over procedures for negotiating with staff.
“It has only created distrust and conflict and now threatens disruption that could, with a good sense and better judgment, have easily been avoided. Mr Plant’s salary is £25,000 higher than his direct predecessor despite the pay policy expecting a 10% reduction in the remuneration package. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, said: “Scottish Water has got nobody to blame but itself for the mess it has created. It has refused to make our 500-strong membership a fair pay offer.
“Unite’s membership includes key frontline workers and without them Scotland’s ability to respond to any crisis stemming from waterworks, flooding and sewers is all but non-existent.
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