Unison’s head of local government said the strikes reflected ‘concern and anger’ in the workforce.
Trade union representatives spoke to MSPs on Holyrood’s Local Government Committee on Tuesday
In a dispute over pay, school support staff are due to walk out over three days starting on Tuesday next week.Trade union representatives spoke to Holyrood’s Local Government Committee on Tuesday as it discussed workforce planning issues. She said: “I believe the industrial action ballot results that we have seen, certainly at Unison, are reflective of that level of concern amongst the workforce both in terms of pay and the resourcing of their jobsShe added: “The ballot result that we saw – we have a strike mandate covering over 21,000 members across 24 local authority areas and almost 2,000 schools – is absolutely unprecedented and I think demonstrated that feeling of concern and anger amongst the local government workforce.
Sean Baillie, an organiser at GMB Scotland, told the committee: “This year’s pay award still fails to match the offer that was given to workers in England and Wales councils to the tune of at least £500.”Trade unions have rejected the latest pay offer from Cosla, saying it would lead to a “measly” increase of 38p per week for the lowest paid.
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