Thousands of school staff across Scotland could walk out on strike later this year in the latest dispute with councils over pay.
GMB Scotland will ask more than 8,000 council staff working in schools and nurseries – excluding teachers – if they are willing to take industrial action after accusing local authorities of failing to improve on a rejected pay offer.
The union claims Cosla, which represents the views of Scotland’s 32 councils, refused to revise the offered 5.5% increase, which was rejected by 94% of its members and was far below inflation.
The ballot will begin on June 12 and run until the end of July, with any industrial action supported by GMB members working in schools and early years education taking place in the new term.
The trade union said the 5.5% offer is “clearly unacceptable” at a time when food prices are rising by almost 20%.
