STRIKE action by bin workers will take place across Fife if no credible pay offer is tabled.

Unite warned today (Wednesday) that its local government membership involved in waste and cleansing services will strike for eight days if no pay offer is tabled before August 14.

This action will involve waste workers, street cleaners and recycling centre operators. 

Action is set to begin at 5am on Wednesday, August 14 and end at 4.59am on Thursday, August 22. Fife Council is one of 18 councils that will be affected.

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Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, said: “Thousands of Unite members will take strike action next month unless there is a new credible pay offer put on the table.

“Our membership has waited months for an offer which reflects their professionalism and the dedication which they put into delivering vital local services.”

The current COSLA pay offer amounts to a 3.2 per cent increase for a one-year period between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

Talks stalled earlier this week. Finance Secretary Shona Robison met with union leaders and Cosla on Tuesday, describing the talks as “productive” and stating that the Scottish Government is committed to further negotiation.

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Graham McNab, Unite industrial officer, added: “Unite stands ready to enter into meaningful negotiations at any time but our members need to see a significant shift in the coming days to avert strike action.

"Strike action is not yet inevitable but action from the politicians must be imminent.

“There is a window of opportunity to resolve this dispute but the politicians should be under no illusions that our members will take strike action if necessary to secure the pay offer which they deserve.”