Unions Confirm 8 Days of Bin Strikes Across Scotland

Published on July 31, 2024

Waste, refuse and street cleaning staff in Scotland will go on strike over eight days in August, the largest local government union has announced. UNISON confirmed on Wednesday that waste workers in 13 council areas will walk out between August 14 and 22, after rejecting a pay offer from Cosla, the local government employer organisation. The union’s local government lead in Scotland, David O’Connor, said that employers and government will be forced to find a settlement. He added that UNISON has been trying to get the pay issue resolved since the beginning of the year. It rejected Cosla’s previous offer, which included a 2.2 percent increase for the first six months and an additional 2 percent for the subsequent 12 months. The offer was to end in September next year....

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