Act together on public service pay

Public service unions need to act together to challenge cuts in funding for pay, the STUC was told.

Seconding a motion from the PCS union, UNISON's Katrina Purcell said, "In a number of negotiating forums, UNISON has found they have had to deal with not only the employers but the holders of the purse strings - the Scottish Executive."

Time and time again there has been sympathy that they want to pay more but the brakes are put on by the government.

In a message to government, Katrina demanded, "If you want to control, at least have the decency to sit at the table".

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