School support staff in 24 local authorities in Scotland walked out this week.
Scotland’s First Minister has urged a union to listen to its members after it warned there could be further strike action by school support staff.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said he is keen for discussions to continue to get a “fair deal for all of those that work in local government”.Unite and the GMB suspended strike action after the new deal was offered, opting to ballot their members, but Unison went ahead with a three-day walkout from Tuesday September 26 to Thursday 28.
“I would urge Unison to wait till we hear from their members, I believe they are balloting or consulting their members, and we know that Unite and GMB are doing the same with a recommendation to accept.“But I’d say to them nobody wants to see children’s education disrupted and we’re very keen to continue that discussion with Cosla and I know Cosla continue that discussion with trade unions to get a fair deal for all of those that work in local government.
Cosla has said the new offer represents a minimum wage increase of £2,006 for those on the Scottish Government’s living wage and a minimum increase of £1,929 for workers who are earning above the living wage. Unison Scotland head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The First Minister has seen the resolve of local government workers over the past three days.
“There must be an improvement in the offer, for all salary scales, and an agreed timescale for implementing a minimum underpinning rate of pay for £15 per hour.
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