Council strike threat during Cycling World Championships in Glasgow

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A union warns the event in Glasgow could be under threat after pay talks with council bosses break down.

The Cycling World Championships will be staged at venues in Glasgow and across Scotland between 3 and 13 August

that are being held in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland could face significant disruption or cancellation. "The reality is that the current 5% offer needs to be significantly improved upon or we will have no choice but to ballot our members on strike action. "They are suffering through an unprecedented cost of living crisis but have been offered a rise that is less than last year, despite the cost of living being even higher, and less than is being offered to council workers in England and Wales."

"It is an offer which recognises both the vital role of the people who deliver our essential services across councils every day and the value that we, as employers, place on them.

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