Scotland local government committee suspends strike action

Following a meeting of UNISON’s Scottish local government committee today, the committee has taken the decision to suspend the strike action that was planned for 21 October.

The union will now consult members on new proposals put forward by the Scottish Employers (CoSLA).

The proposals concentrate on three areas of the dispute:

  • the future participation in the agreed bargaining machinery;
  • consolidation of the living wage; and
  • the deletion of spinal column point below the level of the living wage.

The view of the Scottish local government committee is that these proposals represent a significant change to the current award.

In line with the union’s agreed procedures, UNISON is consulting members on the revised pay offer from the employers and a full consultative ballot will now take place.

The ballot will open on Monday 20 October 2014 and close on Monday 3 November 2014.

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