North and South Lanarkshire Council staff to be balloted after unions received two-year pay offer
Local government trade union UNISON said the new offer is for four per cent this year and 3.5 per cent for next (2026/27).
North and South Lanarkshire Council staff are to be balloted after unions received a two-year pay offer from local government employers Cosla.
Local government trade union UNISON said the new offer is for four per cent this year and 3.5 per cent for next (2026/27).
UNISON's local government committee has met to discuss the offer and has decided to recommend to members that they vote to accept.
UNISON Scotland head of local government, David O'Connor said: 'The threat of possible strikes by council employees has forced Cosla back to the table.
'But it should not have taken the possibility of staff walkouts closing services to get Cosla and the Scottish government to listen to the workforce.
'Local authority workers were due a pay rise in April. Despite the delay, this is a sensible offer.
'The union will be putting the new amount to council staff over next few weeks, recommending that they accept.'
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