Cleansing workers could take strike action this summer over a dispute with the council over new technology in bin lorries.
The GMB union has notified the council of its intention to ballot members on industrial action.
“We have tried engaging with the council to come up with a solution but now have to move to a ballot of members.” The council said it is about getting information from the front line of the service to ensure it is as efficient as possible.A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “Staff have always been required to record issues in relation to their work, but new technology give us the ability to move on from filling in paper forms manually,
“The range of data captured on the devices will be of great value to our teams and will help us deliver services for the city’s residents more efficiently.
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