Council staff have accepted an improved pay offer following threats of strikes by bin and schools workers.

Unison and Unite said the majority of their members backed the deal giving all staff a rise of at least £1,900.

Strikes by refuse workers were held in August and further industrial action had been scheduled to close schools and leave bins unemptied this month.

The GMB union has already accepted the offer, which includes an extra day of annual leave.

The improved offer from Cosla - the councils' umbrella body - will give the lowest-paid staff a 10% pay rise instead of special cost of living payments this year and next.

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