THE RAT RACES
Daily Record|November 09, 2024
Unions says Glasgow needs wash for Commonwealth event | They want 'Cludgie the Rat' as mascot due to vermin issue
MARK MCGIVERN
THE RAT RACES

SCOTLAND'S biggest city needs a "deep clean" before hosting the next Commonwealth Games, union bosses have warned.

Bosses of the GMB union cheekily nominated Cludgie the Rat as a mascot for the next games in 2026 to make their point about the city's rodent problem.

The union is demanding that ministers take on board the concerns of Glaswegians before it is put on the world stage again in 2026.

The GMB also wants a tourist tax introduced to make Glasgow shine again, after years of decline.

The city's recent history has been blighted by a lack of cash that has led to cleansing

SCOTLAND'S biggest city needs a "deep clean" before hosting the next Commonwealth Games, union bosses have warned.

Bosses of the GMB union cheekily nominated Cludgie the Rat as a mascot for the next games in 2026 to make their point about the city's rodent problem.

The union is demanding that ministers take on board the concerns of Glaswegians before it is put on the world stage again in 2026.

The GMB also wants a tourist tax introduced to make Glasgow shine again, after years of decline.

The city's recent history has been blighted by a lack of cash that has led to cleansing worker strikes. And citizens claim there has been a massive upsurge in rat populations, which they do not wish to see continuing until 2026, when international sporting stars and their supporting contingents hit the city.

John Slaven, GMB Scotland organiser in Glasgow City Council, said: "The council insist Glasgow is facing the same problems as other cities recovering from the pandemic but that doesn't make it true.

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