First Minister Humza Yousaf has urged Unison to suspend strike action across schools in Scotland and to put an improved pay offer to members to vote on.
However, it has split trade unions, with two others presenting it to members to vote on – with Mr Yousaf urging Unison to reconsider. Mr Yousaf said “we have been engaged with Cosla right throughout this process” and insisted flexibility had been given to provide extra funds.The new offer represents a minimum wage increase of £2,006 for those on the Scottish Government’s living wage and a minimum increase of £1,929 for workers who are earning above the living wage.
Shadow cabinet secretary for finance and local government Liz Smith MSP said: “The failure of talks means it seems inevitable this three-day strike will hit schools across most of Scotland.