School and early years staff in 10 council areas will walk out on September 13 and 14 in a dispute over pay, a union has announced.
Essential staff in schools and early years will strike for two days next month, as the GMB union claimed low-paid Scots education workers were being offered a rise £700 less than their southern peers.
About a third of council areas will be impacted – with 10 local authorities being warned of industrial action from catering staff, janitors, cleaners and support workers.
The action comes after GMB Scotland’s members rejected the 5.5% offer from council umbrella body, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla), in April, branding it unacceptable amid surging inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
The union, which represents more than 21,000 workers across 32 councils, claimed Cosla refused to revise the offer or ask the Scottish Government for support.
Staff will walk out on September 13 and 14 in Aberdeen, Clackmannanshire, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Glasgow, Orkney, Renfrewshire and South Ayrshire.
More strikes could occur across schools and early years in September with the members of another union already voting for industrial action while another is currently balloting members.
