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Ryan McDougall

Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Scottish Water staff are on strike (GMB/PA) -

Unions representing Scottish Water employees have said the First Minister “must be held to account” as staff striking over pay accused the Scottish Government of “hypocrisy” over its commitment to workers’ rights.

Members of GMB Scotland and other unions at the publicly-owned organisation began strike action on Monday and it will continue until Sunday.

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