Unions unite for strike action at Scottish Water
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THOUSANDS of workers stand ready to strike for better pay at Scottish Water amid fury over soaring executive salaries.
All three unions at the Scottish-government-owned utility — Unite, Unison, and GMB — backed a ballot for strike action after workers overwhelmingly rejected a 3.4 per cent pay offer.
The ballot result comes as anger grows over rocketing pay for the executive team, who raked in a combined £1.15 million last year including bonuses, up from £854,000 in 2023, which included £329,000 in bonuses.
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