Lanarkshire schools could stay shut after the summer holidays and rubbish could pile high after council staff voted for strike action amid a pay dispute.
Workers at both North and South Lanarkshire Councils have rejected a "derisory" two per cent pay offer with cleaning services set to be impacted and schools set to be hit in early September.
Unions Unite Scotland, Unison and the GMB all say what is on the table isn't acceptable for its members.