JANITORS protesting against unfair pay have been dealt a second blow as bosses now threaten to cut jobs.

And they are calling for Glasgow City Council leader Frank McAveety to intervene.

School janitors working for Cordia, an arm’s-length council company, began industrial action on January 19 over the firm’s refusal to pay Working Context and Demands Payment to staff.

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Yesterday, union Unison met with Cordia management to discuss the future of janitorial services in schools across the city.

During the meeting, Unison representatives said, Cordia announced it is to carry out a pilot from November 14 in south west Glasgow.

Six schools will be involved and see six janitors reduced to four, covering all sites for three months.

An assessment of the pilot will then be carried out in February 2017 with a view to cutting janitor jobs by as much as 25 per cent across the city.

Unison has written to Mr McAveety calling on him to take action.

The union has also written to councillors Marie Garrity, Alistair Watson and Archie Graham.

In the letter, seen by the Evening Times, Unison Secretary Brian Smith said: “Our members are very angry.

“They meet tomorrow to consider their next steps.

“Are you willing to intervene in this situation?”

This week janitors from Glasgow’s primary, nursery and additional support for learning schools have been picketing outside the City Chambers and were yesterday dressed as mummies.

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Since March 2016, the janitors have taken 28 days of strike action in an escalation of the dispute.

Glasgow City Council and its ALEOs give structured awards payments to workers who undertake duties which are dirty, unpleasant, involve working outside on a regular basis or heavy lifting.

There are five levels of annual WCD payment, ranging from slightly more than £500 to more than £1000.

A spokesman for Cordia said: “A pilot scheme will be taking place over a three month period involving a cluster of six schools and four janitors.

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“All janitors taking part are doing so voluntarily and it will not affect their positions in any way. It is simply a pilot to look into a number of future models.”