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MORE than nine in 10 union members have rejected a “derisory” pay offer for council workers, raising the possibility of strikes later this year.
GMB Scotland said 93 per cent of its members had rejected the proposed wage rise, “increasing the prospect of significant industrial action across local services this summer.”
An offer tabled by the Scottish government would see workers earning less than £25,000 get an £800 rise, while those on £25,000 to £40,000 would get a 2 per cent. Staff making more than this would be awarded 1 per cent.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK
