The Latest Breaking News from CoSLA

Glasgow cleansing workers 'need foodbanks to survive' as protests held over 2% pay offer

Staff at the Western Depot made it clear they were willing to strike unless an increased offer was made, with food banks even being set up at the depot to help workers feed their families.

Glasgow Live · Aug 5, 2022

Scotland must 'beat the Tories' on council pay, say unions as strike threat looms

A TRADE union leader has urged the Scottish Government to “take responsibility” for ending the local government pay dispute with workers…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Waste and recycle workers set to go on strike during annual event

Waste and recycle workers in the capital are set to go on strike in a dispute over better pay during the Fringe Festival. Strike action is due at the end of August.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 4, 2022

West Dunbartonshire Council workers reject pay offer - but won't strike

West Dunbartonshire is one of five local authorities where there are no plans for a strike as workers didn’t meet the 50 percent threshold required.

Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022

Perth and Kinross Council services and schools could be affected next month due to staff strike action

Unite, the union which represents staff employed by Tayside Contracts, many of which are in Perth and Kinross, voted in favour of industrial action after rejecting a two per cent increase offered by Cosla

Daily Record · Jul 29, 2022

Westminster limiting Scotland's cost of living support, says FM as council strike threat looms

INCREASING public sector pay in Scotland within the limits of Holyrood’s fixed budget would require “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, the First…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway schools set to be hit by strike action in new term

Council workers in the Unite union have voted to reject a “derisory” two per cent pay deal offered by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022

Unions set for action at councils over "derisory" pay offer

Schools and waste services will be hit as staff walk out

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

Glasgow set for strike action as workers reject 2 per cent pay offer

The "insulting" offer from COSLA has been rejected by unions whose members voted to hold strikes that will hit cleansing, schools and support staff.

Glasgow Live · Jul 27, 2022

Schools in Lanarkshire could stay shut after summer break as council workers back strike action

Waste could also pile high as workers rejected what unions have branded a 'derisory' two per cent pay offer

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022