Socialist Party Scotland members in Unison
More than 20,000 Unison members in Scottish schools and early years settings across Scotland are striking in record numbers in the face of another unacceptable below-inflation pay offer.
24 out of 32 local authority Unison branches voted overwhelmingly for strike action, and got over the 50% turnout threshold set by the Tory anti-trade union laws.
We are sick to death of years of pay restraint and cuts. The latest tweaking of the pay offer by COSLA and the Scottish government has added insult to injury.
Unison’s decision to press ahead with action and refusing to accept the latest employer offer last week is very welcome, and it reflects the mood among our members in schools and early years.
