COSLA
Second union ‘overwhelmingly’ backs latest pay offer from council body
Unite the Union has decided to accept a minimum increase of almost £1,300 per year, following GMB Scotland whose members also accepted.
Robison says ministers put in ‘as much as we can’ to try to stop council strikes
Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison said she was ‘disappointed’ members of Unison had voted against the local government pay deal.
Union recommends teachers accept ‘significantly improved’ pay offer
The Educational Institute of Scotland will hold a consultative ballot for members.
Unison members vote to reject latest pay offer amid threat of bin strikes
The pay offer, which has been accepted by the GMB union, included an hourly uplift of £0.67 or a 3.6% increase, whichever is higher.
New pay offer to teachers is ‘at limit of affordability’, say council leaders
Cosla said the offer is for a 4.27% increase at all pay points effective from August 1 this year.
Swinney’s constituency ‘first target’ as school and waste staff reject pay offer
GMB members accepted the offer earlier on Friday, however Unison says it is not good enough, and Unite the Union is yet to make an announcement.
Trade union in Scotland suspends bin strikes after members accept pay offer
GMB Scotland said 78% of members voted to accept the offer from Cosla, which will see a minimum increase of 3.6% for staff.
Swinney welcomes bin strike suspension but warns of ‘difficult’ finance cuts
The unions Unite, GMB and Unison have suspended the eight-day walkout which was due to begin from Wednesday.
All three unions suspend planned bin strikes so members can vote on pay offer
Unite, GMB and Unison have all suspended strikes so they can ballot members on a new pay offer.
Two unions suspend planned bin strikes so members can vote on new pay deal
Unite and the GMB announced the suspension of strike action, due to start on Wednesday, on Monday.