Trade union Unite has warned the Scottish Government and employers there ‘could be widespread industrial action’ without a ‘significant increase’ to the current pay offer.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: ‘The Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities need to improve upon the current pay offer or there will be trouble ahead.
'A 5% pay offer when the broader cost of living index is now above 13% is a punishing real terms pay cut.’
Unite said the offer for those on the lowest pay falls short of that made to local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A letter to Scottish ministers read: ‘Local government cannot continue to be the poor relations of the public sector.’
This article was originally published by The MJ (£).
