Talks aimed at preventing a strike by Scottish Water workers went into the early hours of Thursday, the First Minister has revealed.
His comments came as he was challenged during First Minister's Questions on the bonuses paid to executives at the publicly-owned utility.’s Pauline McNeill raised reports that three senior staff members had received almost £1.1 million in bonuses in 2021, claiming this was “in excess of public sector pay rules”.
Regarding workers’ pay, he said the Scottish Government “has a very strong track record of ensuring workers are paid fairly”. “Our strong ballot result shows the strength of feeling among our members, who have overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s slapdash proposals. GMB Scotland organiser Claire Greer said: “It is impossible to underestimate how ineptly the company has handled what should have been a straightforward negotiation.
“Its actions over the last six months are a template for how to demoralise staff and demolish industrial relations.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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