Trade union UNISON has accepted the revised pay offer from local government employers in Scotland.
In November, the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) agreed to supplement an offer of a pay increase of £1,292 or 3.6% – whichever is higher – with further discussions of wage rises, a reduced working week and council finances.
GMB and Unite had voted to accept the original offer, but UNISON rejected it, threatening further strike action.
UNISON Scotland’s local government committee chair, Colette Hunter, said workers’ ‘resolve and action’ had secured the supplemented offer.
‘The Scottish government will now be in the room with unions and COSLA when discussions about next year’s wage rise begin. This will include a minimum pay rate of £15 an hour, a reduction in the working week, and the perilous state of council finances.’
