Members in councils across Scotland rejected a pay deal
Trade unions have warned "waste could pile high" in local authorities across Scotland after two unions confirmed their members will walk out over a "shameful" pay offer.
Unison, along with Unite and GMB unions, who also represent council workers, have asked for a £3,000 increase and a £12 an hour rate as a minimum for all council workers. Cosla leaders will meet on Friday and the Unison says they "must" put forward an improved offer on the table to avoid disruption to council services across Scotland.
GMB Scotland senior organiser Keir Greenaway said: "Unless Ministers and Cosla make a significantly improved pay offer for the consultation of our members then strike action is happening across these vital services. The two per cent cent that's already been massively rejected is a shameful proposal, it's worth less than a tenner a week extra for those earning £25,000 or under, and it will turn a cost-of-living crisis into a catastrophe for many workers and their families.
Councillor David Ross, leader of the Labour group at Cosla, and Mark Griffin MSP, local government spokesperson for the party said in a joint statement: "We are disappointed that the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has been unable to make a pay offer that would avoid the need for industrial action, but the responsibility for this lies fairly and squarely with the Scottish Government.
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