Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".
Late on Tuesday Unite the Union confirmed that Falkirk is one of 26 councils whose staff have voted in favour of targeted industrial action, as they rejected a 2 per cent pay offer.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The message for both the Scottish Government and COSLA is crystal clear: thousands upon thousands of members won’t tolerate real terms pay cuts any more, and they have had enough. Our members are being forced to take this action due to a derisory pay offer, and we will support them in this fight for better jobs, pay and conditions in local government.”
