The union stated the most recent provide from council umbrella physique Cosla was “too little, too late and too vague”.
In a letter to Cosla, it referred to as for a duplicate of the revised pay scales which might apply to the most recent provide, saying employees want the data to assist them determine whether or not to just accept it.
Mark Ferguson, Unison Scotland chair of the native authorities committee, stated: “For Cosla to tell council staff to ‘sign up now and we’ll tell you how much you’ll get later’ just adds insult to the injury of the ongoing wait for a pay deal that should have been in wage packets in April.
“Most council staff want to know ‘what does this offer mean for me?’, but if the pay scales aren’t published, it’s impossible to know.
“Cosla must explain. And if it has any confidence its offer is fair, it would be putting pay scales on billboards rather than keeping them secret.”
Unison stated its native authorities committee will meet early subsequent week to debate and agree the following stage of business motion, with the small print launched sooner or later.
In the letter to Cosla, the union warned: “You will wish to note that future strike days are likely to be even bigger than the ones this week since we have welcomed several thousand new members to the Unison family over the last week.”
Unite and the GMB suspended strike motion after the brand new deal was provided final week, opting to poll their members, however Unison went forward with a three-day walkout from Tuesday this week.
It emerged on Wednesday that cash used to compensate the survivors of historic abuse and supply school-level funding can be “re-profiled” as a part of Cosla’s £80 million pay provide to non-teaching employees.
Scottish Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth stated there can be “no detriment” to both scheme as cash is moved round inside Government budgets to cowl the pay deal.
Unison Scotland’s head of native authorities Johanna Baxter stated: “The union will consult its council workers on the latest offer.
“But Cosla must come clean about how the offer will affect revised pay scales and clarify precisely where the money will come from.
“There’s considerable concern that channelling money from the Redress Scheme and Pupil Equity Funds will affect jobs and the services provided to vulnerable children.”
Cosla has stated the brand new provide represents a minimal wage improve of £2,006 for these on the Scottish Government’s residing wage and a minimal improve of £1,929 for employees who’re incomes above the residing wage.
The residing wage of £10.85 an hour will rise to £11.89 beneath the brand new provide, equal to a 9.6% improve – however Unison has stated that continues to be a “real terms pay cut” and “below the rate of inflation”.
Cosla has been requested for contemporary remark.
