Those taking strike action will include librarians, IT specialists, technicians, cleaners and canteen workers.
College support staff are to take strike action next week in a dispute over pay, terms, and conditions.
The union claimed that although college employers have increased their offer from 2% to a £3,500 flat-rate payment over two years, this comes with a real threat of compulsory redundancies of support staff. “Effectively members are being asked to pay for their own pay rise with their job, during a cost-of-living crisis.
“The minister seems willing to allow the strikes to proceed rather than ensure staff get a decent pay rise.” Gavin Donoghue, director of College Employers Scotland, said: “It is disappointing that Unison has announced national strike action. Colleges will now seek to put in place measures to mitigate the effects of any proposed action on their students’ education.
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