Unions reject revised pay offer from Scottish councils

Unions have rejected a revised pay offer from councils in Scotland on the grounds that the improvement on the original proposals was “minuscule”.
The rejection means GMB, Unite and UNISON will go ahead with strike action in the country’s schools next week, though walkouts are not currently on the cards across the wider local government workforce, including social workers.
Employers’ body COSLA tabled the revised offer last week, saying it had made a “strong off