Glasgow has been told to prepare for a fresh wave of strikes after an agreement between Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and waster worker unions could not be reached.
COSLA's latest pay deal offer, reported to be in the range of £1925, was rejected by Unison, Unite and GMB with the latest offer being branded as 'unacceptable'.
This now means that strike action will continue in Glasgow during September, running from September 6 to September 13.
The news has now seen Glasgow City Council issue advice to Glasgow residents urging them to keep bulky items and other waste at home until services resume.
The advice comes at a time where Public Health Scotland have said that the current bin strikes pose a risk to human health. The health organisation also said the accumulation of waste at home could pose a fire risk.
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GMB's Scotland Senior Organiser for Public Services Keir Greenaway has argued that the current set up which sees heads of service earn four times as much as waster workers 'simply not credible'.
Mr Greenaway continued: 'We say this to the Scottish Government and COSLA: A flat rate offer can be easily tabled. It’s not about affordability, it’s a straightforward choice about whether political leaders want to put more consolidated money into the wages of frontline workers or not.'
Yesterday, Unite issued a statement saying that the deal 'failed to recognise that the cost of living is projected to increase for all workers.'
Unite industrial officer Wendy Dunsmore, slammed the offer, saying: 'The offer remains unacceptable and it represents a waste of precious time. '
Johanna Baxter, UNISON Scotland head of local government, said: The current cost envelope is simply not big enough to deliver a decent consolidated wage rise for the majority of our members.'
We want to know what the current situation is like in your area? Are you holding onto your rubbish or are you placing it out on the street? Let us know your thoughts on the strike action in the comment section below.
