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'Force Them Into Poverty': 140 Animal Welfare Workers to Ballot on Walk Out
Unite union represents 140 Scottish SPCA workers opposing an average 1.6% pay offer amid inflation and rising workloads, with strike ballot open until Sept 17, 2025.
- Around 140 members of Unite at the Scottish SPCA opened a ballot on September 3 to decide on strike action over pay disputes.
- This ballot follows the members emphatically rejecting a two-year pay offer amid years of neglect and declining living standards.
- Members, including veterinary teams, inspectors, helpline workers, and rescue staff, raised concerns about understaffing, increased workloads, and cancelled living wage status.
- The 2025 offer included an average 1.6% increase with some facing pay freezes, a one-off 2% payment, and a 2% rise proposed for 2026, while inflation hit 4.8% in July.
- The ballot closes on September 17, and Unite warns the real-terms pay cut risks forcing members into poverty while pledging full support during the dispute.
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Scottish SPCA workers balloted for strike action
The ballot closes on September 17.
·London, United Kingdom
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