Six months after rejecting a derisory 2% offer, the crisis tens of thousands of key council workers are facing will turn into catastrophe. The Scottish Government and COSLA cannot delay any longer. A significantly improved pay offer is needed now. https://www.gmbscotland.org.uk/newsroom/reaction-as-no-new-pay-offer-tabled-by-cosla

"You feel like you've failed yourself, but we're not the failures. "We're being failed by a system, and it's called Glasgow City Council, COSLA and the Scottish Government." @GlasgowCC @COSLA @scotgov

NEW: Refuse workers in Edinburgh to strike during @edfringe over a woeful 2% pay offer. GMB members are not prepared for local services to be delivered on the backs of the working poor. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62423993

This is the devastating reality facing tens of thousands of council workers across Scotland. Forget their warm words now and forget how loudly they clapped during the pandemic. This is how @COSLA and the @ScotGov value the local government workforce. 2%.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/frontline-council-staff-renfrewshire-struggling-27648057

It’s been 5 months since Scotland’s council workers rejected a woeful 2% pay offer, and both @COSLA and @ScotGov have been asleep at the wheel since. Without a significantly improved offer NOW, the cost-of-living crisis risks becoming a catastrophe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62405505

5 hospital wards being left with one registered nurse cannot be allowed to become the "new normal". We need an NHS pay offer that begins to address staff shortages and respects the frontline workers responding to the persistent challenges of the pandemic. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/five-wards-left-single-nurse-27555177

Thank you to all of our members who have cast their vote and had their say on the NHS pay offer. 🗳️ GMB is urging you our members to reject the offer because it doesn't go far enough and isn't fair enough. The ballot closes on the 5th of August - make sure you have your say!

How much is a politician's applause worth? 👏 About a tenner a week for school cleaners, support staff and cleansing workers. The worst cost-of-living crisis in 40 years could soon become a catastrophe for tens of thousands of low-paid council workers. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20280005.glasgow-school-early-years-cleansing-workers-take-strike-action