The two per cent pay offer made to council workers is ‘nothing short of an insult’ when councillors "gave themselves a 5.2 percent increase", say trade unions.
Unison, Unite the the GMB unions are balloting school catering and cleaning staff as well as refuse collectors and recycling workers on targeted strike action.
The ballot closes in July and any action is likely to coincide with the start of the new school year, with South Ayrshire Council confirming that it would affect 790 staff.
