Council staff in Scotland belonging to UNISON have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer from local government employers, says the union today (Tuesday).
Thousands of staff employed by councils indicated they were unhappy with the latest pay proposal put forward by Cosla with 86% of those balloted choosing to reject, UNISON says.
The offer includes an hourly uplift of £0.67 or a 3.6% increase, whichever is higher.
However, the union says this falls short of expectations given the 25% real-terms pay cut over the past 14 years, and council workers in Scotland are angry their pay offer is not in line with other public service workers, many of whom have been given 5.5% pay rises.
UNISON has mandates for strike action by waste and recycling workers at 13 councils, and for education and early years staff at five councils.
Further details can be found on the UNISON Scotland website