COUNCILS BID TO HALT BIN STRIKE
Daily Record|August 10, 2024
Unions urged to put action on hold
NICK FORBES, REBECCA MCCURDY
COUNCILS BID TO HALT BIN STRIKE

COUNCIL leaders have said they hope impending strikes by waste and recycling workers across much of Scotland will be called off after an "improved" pay offer was made.

The offer came following a meeting of council body Cosla yesterday when it was agreed "additional funding" found by Scottish ministers would be used to negotiate with trade unions.

Cosla wants the strikes to be suspended while the offer of an overall rise of 4.27 per cent is considered by unions.

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