Scotland's big three public sector unions are gearing up for a bloody battle with employers over pay. Unison, GMB and Unite in Scotland are calling on their members to reject COSLA's latest pay offer of 3% for 2008 and 2.5% for 2009, and prepare for tough times ahead. Unison has started balloting its 100,000 members on the offer, and a decision is expected early next month. But local government group chairman, Stephanie Herd, warned: 'Unison will be making it clear to our members that it will take a lot of pressure to get the employers to improve their offer. 'The employers are determined to keep the pay rise at the level of the current offer. If members hope to shift them, we need to strengthen our industrial action strategy, and members will need to be prepared to increase the level of their activity.'
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