Around 500 Scottish Water workers are being balloted for industrial action, including strikes, over a rejected pay offer of 3.4%. The dispute also centers on the high remuneration package of Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant, which includes significant relocation costs. Unite, the trade union representing the workers, claims the company is prioritizing executive bonuses over fair wages for its staff.
Around 500 Scottish Water workers are being balloted for industrial action over a bitter pay dispute with bosses. Strike action could directly impact the publicly-owned firm’s ability to respond to water leakages and flooding.
As revealed by the Record last year, over half of the remuneration deal was covered by salary but he also received £83,000 in “benefits”. The biggest chunk of his benefits was £73,000 in “relocation” to help smooth the path for him to live in Scotland. LBTT is paid on property purchases and replaced stamp duty after a decision of the Scottish Parliament.An increased offer has since been tabled by Scottish Water.
"To add insult to injury, there is a botched job evaluation process ongoing which is leading to many of our members losing pay through being downgraded. That is unacceptable and we will fight back against this culture of arrogance at Scottish Water.”
INDUSTRIALACTION PAYDISPUTE SCOTLAND WATERWORKERS CEO PAY
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