Talks aimed at preventing a strike by Scottish Water workers went into the early hours of Thursday, the First Minister has revealed.
Humza Yousaf said he hopes industrial action, which is scheduled to begin at midnight on Friday, can “be averted even at this last hour”.His comments came as he was challenged during First Minister’s Questions on the bonuses paid to executives at the publicly-owned utility.
She told the First Minister the “same executives are withholding a pay rise from their workers unless the staff accept a new pay structure”. His comments came ahead of a planned walkout by Scottish Water workers who are members of the Unite, Unison and GMB trade unions. Patricia McArthur, the union’s branch secretary at Scottish Water, added: “Strike action is always a last resort, but Scottish Water managers are imposing a new pay structure with no involvement from staff, which is not acceptable.”organiser Claire Greer said: “It is impossible to underestimate how ineptly the company has handled what should have been a straightforward negotiation.
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