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Unison agrees to take new Glasgow council pay deal to members after negotiations

UK · 2026-10-05

Key takeaway

Unison agrees to ballot members on a revised Glasgow City Council pay deal after the Scottish Government helped broker terms.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerGlasgow City Council revises its pay offer, extending pay protection to three years and withdrawing the immediate fire-and-rehire threat
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onUnison agrees to ballot members on the revised deal, reducing near-term industrial-action risk
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youif members accept, council service continuity stabilises and wage costs become more predictable; if they reject, strike risk returns

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Source: The Independent Business

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