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Clackmannanshire school staff to strike

Education and early-years service workers across Clackmannanshire are to strike. 

The Unite trade union say workers across 10 Scottish councils have voted for industrial action.

Thousands of workers, including those in Clackmannanshire, will walk out over pay.

84% of union members rejected the latest pay offer - with no improved deal tabled last week during talks.

Unite is calling on the First Minister to directly intervene in the pay dispute - after what it describes as a 'collapse' in negotiations.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The message for both the Scottish Government and COSLA is loud and clear.

"Thousands of our members have voted to take strike action in education and early years services because they won’t accept a real terms pay cut.

"Our members deserve far more than the five per cent being served up by the politicians.

"We will support our members all the way in their fight for better jobs, pay and conditions in local government.”
 

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