Union bosses said cleansing staff 'are using foodbanks' and 'living on one meal a day' to get by as workers across Glasgow formed picket lines.
UNION bosses said cleansing staff"are using foodbanks" and"living on one meal a day" to get by as workers across Glasgow formed picket lines., Unison and Unite unions joined forces in a show of strength.
"The last thing we want to do is take low paid workers out but I don't think the Scottish Government realises the anger that has built up over the past eight months. "We do a very physical job, we walk miles every day, and some of the guys are going off sick because they are only eating one meal a day and it's not enough calories to sustain them."
Earlier in the dispute an initial 2% offer was raised to 5% but, against inflation, unions say this is not enough. "People are trying to decide whether to heat or eat and I have elderly parents that I am quite fearful for.
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