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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gemma McSherry

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Refuse workers strike scottish councils make new offer - You Need To See This

Members of the public walk past a large pile of rubbish in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Rubbish including food waste has built up in the streets of Edinburgh. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Refuse workers in Scotland will continue to strike next week after the Unite union rejected the latest offer from local authorities.

Council cleansing staff across much of the country are striking over pay. A strike in Edinburgh that led to rubbish building up in the streets during the city’s festival fringe – the busiest time of year for the city – is due to end on Tuesday morning. But further action in other council areas is planned.

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