Unison members will walk out in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
The union rejected a pay deal that was accepted by other unions earlier this week.
Nearly 90 per cent of those balloted voted to reject the most recent pay deal, which Unite and the GMB both accepted. The strike is part of a “rolling programme of action” with further dates in other councils to be announced in the coming weeks.Unison head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The strength of feeling amongst Unison school staff, who voted overwhelmingly to reject Cosla’s latest pay offer, is clear for all to see.“We’ve also seen a surge in Unison membership. That’s a testament to the strength of local government workers’ resolve to continue their fight for fair pay.
Schools closed last month for a Unison strike, although the GMB and Unite suspended industrial action after the most recent offerThe revised offer is a minimum increase of £2,006 for workers on the Scottish local government living wage, and a minimum of £1,929 for those above the rate. Scottish politics The pay rise will be introduced on April 1 next year based on a 37-hour working week.The offer also means council leaders will establish an advisory group to achieve a minimum of £15 per hour in local government.
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