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Lucinda Cameron

INSANE: Edinburgh schools announce new strike day in december in dispute over pay | Rare Historical Photos

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Teachers will take two days of targeted strike action next month in a dispute over pay, their union has announced.

Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) members were balloted for strike action after rejecting a five per cent pay offer, and 90 per cent voted for strike action on a turnout of 62 per cent.

The SSTA said that members in some local authority areas will strike on Wednesday December 7 while others will walk out on Thursday December 8.

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