Scottish public sector workers to take action 


Workers in early years, waste and schools employed by eight councils are set to strike after rejecting a 2% pay “rise”. In other Scottish councils, ballot turnout was lower than required by law, but at least 10 further councils are due to re-ballot. Already, threats of strikes have led to the Scottish government handing over an extra £140 million to councils to fund an improved offer.


Meanwhile, NHS workers who are members of Unite have rejected the Scottish government’s 5% pay offer and voted to take strike action in a consultative ballot. 


James O’Connell, Unite regional officer, said: “The mandate to move to an industrial action ballot from our NHS Scotland members is emphatic.”