A NEW offer has been made to Scottish council cleansing staff in a bid to halt ongoing strike action.
Cleansing workers in Glasgow are still striking today, and a second phase of industrial action is planned for September, as rubbish starts piling up.
The GMB, Unison and Unite unions were in talks with local authority body Cosla on Sunday, but it is understood an offer has now been made to halt the actions.
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The details of the offer have not yet been made public, with union leaders expected to go discuss the offer before putting it to members for approval.
Cosla resources spokeswoman Katie Hagmann refused to confirm the offer had been made, but said: “We remain in intense active discussions with our trade union colleagues.”
Glasgow City Council have released a schedule of collection during strikes, highlighting when residents should not present their bins.
Recycling centres have also closed and street bin collection has also been suspended in the city.
The next strike is due to begin on September 6.
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