New Council Pay Offer To End Bins And Schools Strike

Walkouts by cleaners across the country have seen bins overflow and recycling centers close over the pay dispute. Council leaders tabled a new offer after Sunday’s discussions. The three unions representing staff, Unite, GMB and Unison, will now consider COSLA’s latest deal for their members. It comes as hundreds of schools and nurseries are set to close for three days next week, while more than 20 councils suffer bin strikes. No details on this latest offer have been released yet. Councilor Katie Hagmann, COSLA’s resource officer, said: “We remain in strong active discussions with our union colleagues.”