Unison has a mandate for strike action by refuse workers across 13 local authority areas, while schools could also be closed by walk-out from education support staff.
Bin strikes across Scotland have moved a step closer after "angry" council workers represented by the country's biggest union voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer.
Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary, will make a statement to MSPs later today on where spending will be slashed. The union also has a mandate for walk-outs by education support staff, which could close classrooms in Perth & Kinross, Shetland, Orkney, East Renfrewshire and Angus. "They want a fair increase to stop their pay consistently falling behind, and for their wage increase to be in line with other areas of the economy.
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