Unite said walks could take place within weeks.
Cleaning staff at more than half of Scotland’s councils could go on strike within weeks after a second union announced members have backed a walkout.
Both unions rejected the last pay deal from Cosla in May, which the council umbrella body said was a “strong offer at the limits of affordability”. “This situation is entirely in the hands of Cosla and the Scottish Government, who can resolve this dispute at any moment by making a significantly improved pay offer.”
GMB said waste workers in Aberdeenshire, South Lanarkshire, Midlothian, East Dunbartonshire, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling council areas have also backed strike action. Keir Greenaway, GMB Scotland senior organiser for public services, said: “Council leaders have wasted months and they’ve wasted opportunities. Our members have no time for waste, which is why rubbish will pile up in councils across Scotland if a suitable offer isn’t received. We have no interest in political games when so many are struggling.”
A Cosla spokesperson said: “Cosla has made a strong offer at the limits of affordability for councils, a position reiterated by council leaders at their meeting last Friday.
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