Scotland's local service providers vote `Yes' to strike in pay rowA ballot of 100,000 local government workers across Scotland hasdelivered a 70% majority for strike action, the main union UNISONannounced today. A meeting of its local government branches being held today (Friday) will decide the union's next steps in the dispute overpay..
The ballot was called after Scotland's local council employers offereda 2.5% rise each year for three years. All three local council unions(UNISON, GMB and Unite (T&G)) rejected the offer their members .
Now the members of all three unions have voted to pursue their claim with strike action. This is the result from the majority union.
The form ofthe industrial action will be decided in discussions between the three unions later, but is likely to comprise a day of all-out strikefollowed by selective action from key sections of staff.
Dougie Black – UNISON's lead negotiator for local council staff said
"This result is a clear rejection of an inadequate offer. Ourmembers are clear that they cannot afford another series of below inflation pay increases. Inflation is at 4.6% and key items on household bills like bread and milk are increasing even faster.
Our members need a fair offer from their employers. We have a window ofopportunity to see if we can avoid disruptive strikes. I hope the employers take it."
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