This week our colleagues in Waste services will undertake industrial action, this action is on behalf of every Local Government worker to let the employer know that a derisory pay offer is not acceptable.
UNISON is the largest Trade Union representing Local Government workers and has already served notice of strike action in eight local authorities.
The notices of action were served to Aberdeenshire, Clackmannanshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Stirling and South Lanarkshire councils for the first wave of strike action to take place on the following dates:
26th, 27th, 28th and 29th August and the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th September
UNISON has also sent notices to nine councils across Scotland today the 23/08/2022 that school and early years staff will be on strike on the 6th, 7th and 8th of September, after a lack of progress in talks with COSLA over council pay.
The Branch Executive are very proud that our members have stepped up to take on this fight and we will be doing everything we can to promote this campaign and force the employers back to the negotiating table to reach a fair settlement.
No worker wants to take strike action, but the reality is if we don’t get an approved offer many of our members will be pushed into poverty due to the obscene price increases and blatant profiteering of the big energy and fuel companies.
Disaggregated Action – What is it?
UNISON, on this occasion, have balloted selected services for industrial action. This is called Disaggregated Action.
Rather than calling for a full strike of all workers in the council, selecting smaller groups of workers for industrial action will cause disruption within the employers.
Our branch has successfully balloted members in Schools, Nurseries, Waste and Recycling for strike action.
It’s important to highlight again that these colleagues will be taking this action on behalf of all workers in the Council. We are asking all members to support our strikers and even if you are not being asked to take industrial action there is a vital part you can play to secure better pay for all local government staff. Together We Rise In UNISON
- Pin badges will be available for you to wear to show your support for the strike.
- Attend the STUC “Scotland Demands a Pay Rise” Demonstration. More info on transport for those that need it will follow.
Thursday 8th September
Assemble 10:30am:
Johnson Terrace,
Edinburgh
EH1 2PW
March off: 11am
- Our colleagues in waste services will picket from 6am till 1pm – Drop by and give them hello or give them a wave or a toot of the horn if you’re driving past the waste and recycling sites.
- Be sure to look out for posts on our branch Facebook and ensure you, your family and your friends share them. It’s important for the public to know how dire the situation in local government has become. Show us your support in the comments.
Keep up to date on the pay campaign including our UNISON Pay FAQs at https://unison-scotland.org/local-government-pay-2022/
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