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Chamber and committees

Glasgow City Council Cleansing Workers

  • Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-02027

That the Parliament notes that members of Glasgow City Council’s cleansing department undertook strike action during the first week of November 2021; understands that these workers have suffered a major drop in living standards in recent years, due to what it sees as years of austerity and below-inflation pay increases; further understands that the joint trade union group is seeking a £2,000 flat rate pay increase for workers, or 6%, whichever is greater; understands that COSLA proposed a pay rise of 5.89% for the lowest paid staff; believes that the use of what it considers to be anti-trade union legislation by Glasgow City Council, in a reported attempt to block strike action in the Court of Session, has led to a deterioration in industrial relations, and urges the Scottish Government to do all it can to resolve this dispute, and ensure local government workers are given a fair and decent pay rise.


Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy (Registered interest) , Monica Lennon (Registered interest) , Paul Sweeney (Registered interest) , Mercedes Villalba