Hundreds of vital election workers will strike today in a row over pay as Renfrewshire residents head to the polls.
Around 200 staff from the local authority’s Building Services team are set to down tools, with many picketing Renfrewshire Council’s HQ today as voting gets underway.
Unite union said their members play a key role in ensuring election day polling goes ahead, including setting up and dismantling polling stations, as well as delivering ballot boxes to the count.