91% of Unison Scotland council staff rejected a 2.2% pay offer from Cosla; potential strike action considered.

Unison Scotland balloted council staff on a pay offer from local authority body Cosla, but 91% rejected the 2.2% uplift. Staff will now be consulted on potential strike action. Council workers across Scotland have experienced years of pay cuts and seek a fair increase to prevent their pay from falling further behind inflation.