Schools close as non-teaching staff strike over pay

Local authorities say a further increase is unaffordable

Tens of thousands of schoolkids got a day off today – as non-teaching staff in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde walked out in the latest of a series of rolling strike action across the country.

It’s all over a dispute about pay. Despite Unite and GMB unions accepting a deal, Unison members maintain the offer isn’t good enough.

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