Councillor Katie Hagmann today (Monday) welcomed the response from UNISON members who have now joined GMB and UNITE colleagues in voting to accept the strong pay offer, totalling half a billion pounds, which COSLA Leaders made to the Local Government workforce.

Commenting Councillor Hagmann, COSLA’s Resources Spokesperson, said: “It is great to finally get this deal over the line, I am pleased with today’s news that UNISON members have joined their GMB and UNITE colleagues in voting to accept the strong offer from COSLA.

“Throughout this challenging process, we have listened carefully to our Trade Unions, met all their asks, and worked with Scottish Government to put an incredibly strong half a billion pound pay package forward.  For the sake of everyone in our Local Government workforce, who are delivering essential front-line services, I am pleased that the pay offer has now been accepted by all of our Trade Union colleagues.”