Council workers in Falkirk are now voting on whether or not to accept a pay deal that Unite the Union says is "credible and addresses some of the crises our members find themselves in".
The ballot follows weeks of intense negotiations between the council umbrella group CoSLA, the Scottish Government and the three trade unions - Unite, the GMB and Unison.
It is understood that the Scottish Government will fund the new pay deal to the tune of £460 million - although Deputy First Minister John Swinney made it clear today (Wednesday) that this will have an impact on Holyrood's already stretched budget.
