Strike Looms as Scottish Watter Warkers Demand Fair Pey

Mair nor a thoosand warkers at Scottish Watter are facin a pivotal moment as dey receive strike ballots ower pey issues. Da union UNISON annoonced dis development on Thursday last wikk, warnin dat if warkers support da strike, mass walkoots cuid occur ower Scotland dis month.

Scottish Watter has proposed a pey rise o 3.4% or £1400, whitivver is heicher. Hooanivver, UNISON argues dat dis offer fails tae address a decade o pey cuts an disna reflect da true value o da warkers’ contributions.

Tricia McArthur, da secretary o UNISON’s Scottish Watter branch, expressed da gravity o da situation. “Naebody wants tae tak strike action, but Scottish Watter warkers feel dey’ve nae chyce. Staff are simply askin for a fair pey rise tae keep up wi inflation an restore some o da pey dey’ve lost ower da past 10 year,” she stated.

Emma Phillips, a regional organiser for UNISON Scotland, criticised da directors at Scottish Watter for deir haundlin o da pey situation. “Scottish Watter directors hae behaved appallin. Dey are awready on massive salaries, but dinna see fit tae gie hard-warkin staff a fair pey rise,” she said.

Da warkers at Scottish Watter play a crucial role in ensurin dat hames an businesses receive clean, fresh watter an dat sewage is properly managed. Dey deserve fair compensation for deir essential wark.

UNISON represents ower 1,000 warkers at Scottish Watter, makin it da main union in da organisation. Da strike ballot appened dis wik an will close at noon on Monday, Februar 17. UNISON staunds as Scotland’s miast muckle union, wi ower 150,000 memmers servin in various public sectors, includin education, local government, da NHS, an mair.