Strikes called off after improved COSLA pay offer

Strikes across Scotland have been suspended after UNISON secured an improved pay offer from the local government employer, COSLA, which the union will put to members with a recommendation to accept. In intense late-night negotiations on Thursday with the first minster, the deputy first minister, Scottish government and COSLA, UNISON negotiated a number of improvements to the employer’s offer. This included an increase in the overall value of the pay offer to £600m, full consolidation from the date of implementation and that the calculations will be based on a 36 rather than a 37-hour week. The new offer • An increase of £2,000 for those earning up to £20,500; • an increase of £1,925 for those earning between £20,500 to £39,000; • a 5% increase for those earning between £39,000 to £60,000; • a maximum increase of £3k for those earning above £60,000; • the removal of SSSC fees where application (social care registration fees); • one extra days annual leave; • all increases based on a 36hr week calculator. Chair of UNISON Scotland local government committee Mark Ferguson said: “Do not underestimate the scale of the achievement for UNISON members. We have won significant increases from where we started eight months ago. “We have had to drag the employer to the table to even talk to us. This will go some way to help them through the cost of living crisis but by no means is the fight over. UNISON will now continue its campaign to improve pay and...
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