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Lanarkshire Council waste workers go on strike over 'pathetic' wage offers

Waste services staff within the South Lanarkshire Council are going on strike at the 'pathetic' local government's offer of two percent salaries.

His eight-day strike by Unite members began on August 24th and ended on August 31st.

A second wave of strikes targeting all Council waste services will form the next strike. A phase of a concerted campaign to persuade the Scottish government and her COSLA to offer an appropriate remuneration.

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Unite General Secretary Sharon, Graham said on Lanarkshire Live.

"Until this dispute is resolved and a fair wage offer secured, all Council members will have full union support.

"Unite will always We will protect the jobs, salaries and conditions of our members.”

About 1,500 Unite members across 15 councils joined their colleagues from the cleaning department in South Lanarkshire in the second strike action. Estimated to join the wave.

Unite Regional Officer Wendy Dunsmore said: back to them.

"Unite will not tolerate local government officials being consistently abusive. Enough of the members."

SLC spokesperson said , says:

"We'll take a closer look at what notification means for the delivery and continuity of frontline services."

More than half of Scotland's 250,000 City Council employees It is reported to work 37 hours a week and earn less than £25,000 a year.

Unite previously warned all new city council leaders if they did not act to improve wages. , they will see a strike this summer.

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