38,000 Scottish school staff to vote on potential strike action over pay disputes with Cosla.

Unison plans to ballot over 38,000 school staff in Scotland for potential strike action due to pay disputes with Cosla, the local authority umbrella body. Ballots for school staff begin on 18 July, while a separate ballot for waste and recycling services closes on 17 July. Unison claims staff should have a pay deal compensating for previous below-inflation pay increases. If union members back the strike action, staff could walk out in September.