Strike action looms over local government pay in Scotland following union ballots
07-04-2025 17:29 via communitycare.co.uk

Strike action looms over local government pay in Scotland following union ballots

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Strike action is looming over local government pay in Scotland after union members declared their readiness to walk out over employers’ 3% pay offer for 2025-26.
Consultative ballots by UNISON and the GMB revealed that over 90% of participants would back strike action if employers’ body COSLA did not improve the offer, which was made in February and immediately rejected by union
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