Unions reject local government pay offer in Scotland

U.K.

The UNISON, GMB and Unite trade unions have rejected the employers' offer of a three-year pay deal with increases of 2.5% in each year. Unions were looking for a 5% increase or £1,000-a-year, whichever was greater. There will be a consultation of branches to decide over how to proceed and whether there should be a ballot for industrial action. Meanwhile, UNISON will be balloting it health sector members to see if they support the employers' pay offer. This is worth 8.1% over three years and includes a number of measures to improve pay at the bottom end of the pay scale, setting a minimum wage of £6.77 (€8.44) an hour, just above UNISON's £6.75 target.
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