Glasgow city council reaches pay deal with union to avert fire-and-rehire plan
Summary
Glasgow city council and the trade union Unison have reached a pay agreement that avoids the plan of firing and rehiring 23,000 council workers on worse terms. The deal protects some workers’ pay for three years and will now be voted on by union members, with further talks planned to resolve remaining issues.Key Facts
- The council proposed changes to pay and grading to fix historic equal pay problems.
- Talks with unions GMB, Unite, and Unison previously failed, leading to a fire-and-rehire threat for all non-teaching staff (23,000 workers).
- The original plan could have cut wages for 11% of workers, but the new deal protects pay for three years.
- Unison will now hold a ballot so members can vote on the agreement.
- The council will continue discussions on equality impacts of the pay system.
- Glasgow city council leader Ricky Bell said the deal removes the threat of fire-and-rehire and aims to end pay discrimination.
- Unison said the workers deserve better and will keep informing members before the vote.
- The ballot will last four weeks, with details to be announced soon.
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