Council strikes during the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next week have been suspended by Unions. Members of the GMB, Unison and Unite unions who represent refuse workers as well as school cleaners and janitors across Scotland were due to take industrial action throughout the summit.
Unions have paused the strikes while they consult members about a £48 million offer that is currently on the table.Council umbrella group Cosla proposed a rise in pay of 5.8 per cent for the lowest paid staff as part of a £1,062 increase for all staff earning below £25,000.Unison announced that £30m is coming from the Scottish Government while £18.5m is from local government.
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