SCHOOLS in Clackmannanshire could be set to shut for a day after UNISON announced its latest strike action.

Staff working in schools – and early years establishments linked to schools – within Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Dundee City, Angus and Perth and Kinross councils will walk out on Wednesday, November 15.

This follows one-day strike action taking place this week in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire and a further one-day strike being held in South Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh and Fife on November 8.

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The move comes after UNISON members voted overwhelmingly to reject Cosla’s latest pay offer.

More than 21,000 school support staff – janitors, cleaners and support workers – represented by the union took three days of strike action in September, resulting in the closure of 75 per cent of Scotland’s schools.

UNISON Scotland’s head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The strength of feeling among UNISON’s 91,000 local government members, who voted overwhelmingly to reject Cosla’s latest pay offer, is clear. They are determined to continue to fight to get an improved pay offer.

“While no deal has yet been reached, we continue to have constructive dialogue with Cosla and we remain committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible.

“Cosla and the Scottish government need to give local government workers a decent wage rise, fund any increase properly and commit to implementing a minimum underpinning rate of pay of £15 per hour for all local government workers.”

Councillor Katie Hagmann, COSLA’s Resources Spokesperson said the ballot result from UNISON was "very disappointing" given the strength of the offer on the table.

She added: "I would like to make the following points: “Firstly, Scotland’s Council Leaders value their workforce.

“Secondly, we have listened to our Trade Unions, met all their asks and worked with Scottish Government to put an incredibly strong half a billion pound pay package on the table – which we hope the other trade union members will vote to accept.

“Finally, offering almost 10 per cent or a £2006 pay increase for our lowest paid workers, which the unions specifically asked for, and £1929 or at least 5.5% for everyone else is as far as Local Government can go without impacting service and jobs.”