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December 24, 2008
Scottish Water Averts Union Strike
In a last effort to avert a threatened work stoppage by members of three emergency services unions before the holidays, Scottish Water has settled the dispute, primarily over wages.
GMB, Unison and Unite unions had threatened a work stoppage which would mean no response to water bursts, flooding and sewer failure.
Scottish Water said that the pay raise announced in Edinburgh would be 7.75% applied over the next 27 months.
The union statement said: "We are pleased that we have been able to make significant progress on pay which allows all three trade unions to suspend the planned industrial action and consult their members with a recommendation to accept an improved offer."
Chris Wallace, director of communications, Scottish Water, said: "We have established common ground with the unions to end the proposed industrial action and to establish a pay deal that can be finalized and implemented in the new year."
He added: "Our main priority is always our customers. Our customers will now have the benefit of all on-call and emergency cover employees being available over the festive period," as reported by BBC News.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at December 24, 2008 01:48 PM
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