STRIKERS are to take their own 'negotiating table' to the front doors of Glasgow City Council chambers.

 

Around 70 of the council's homeless case workers have been on indefinite strike action for a week following a long running dispute over pay.

But Unison said council bosses have refused to meet trades union representatives in an effort to resolve the issue.

They will bring a table - believed to be a plastic table - along with chairs to the City Chambers on Thursday to highlight this.

Ian Leech, Unison Convenor, said: "This strike is 100% solid with all members participating in the action.

"Glasgow City Council have in the past attempted to ignore industrial action by Unison members in other parts of the council but have then had to get round the table as members showed how determined they were to secure fairness from the council.

"These members are no different. They aren't going away.

"Our members care about the people who rely on the service which they provide however, they have been left with no other option.

"All they are looking for is to be treated the same as the other 400 social care staff who do a similar job."

The workers assess the needs of homeless people and families across Glasgow, organise support and help people to access and maintain emergency, temporary and permanent accommodation.

The union claims the 70 workers have nearly 3000 people on their caseloads.

The council has said the action was "extremely disappointing" and said disruption to services would be "kept to a minimum".