A new offer has been made to the bin workers of Edinburgh in a bid to halt recent walkouts.
Locals have seen rubbish pileup on the streets during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the strike due to end on Wednesday. Staff in local authorities across Scotland took action over the weekend with a further stretch planned for next week.
The GMB, Unison and Unite unions were in talks with local authority body Cosla on Sunday and it is understood an offer has now been made to halt the actions. 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.
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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."
Edinburgh Live reported yesterday that The City of Edinburgh Council is preparing to resume waste and cleansing services following industrial action. With the scheduled strike due to end at 4.59am on Tuesday, additional resources are being deployed to support street cleansing and communal bin collections, particularly in the city centre and other areas most affected by the strike.
Residents receiving kerbside collections are being asked to put their bins out as normal on their scheduled collection day. Extra waste will be collected during this time, if it is bagged and put next to wheelie or communal bins
Blue box (glass) collections will continue to be suspended to prioritise resources, though Household Waste and Recycling Centres will reopen from Tuesday with extended hours. Bookings can be made online as normal.
Full details of bin collection days, the recovery plan and advice on dealing with waste can be found on the Council website here.
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