In response to the Unite and GMB unions’ decision to pause the planned bin strikes across Scotland, Andrew McRae, FSB Scotland Policy Chair, said:
“Small business owners up and down the country will breathe a sigh of relief, not least in Edinburgh and Glasgow where many vividly remember piles of stinking rubbish driving customers away from their doors during the last bin strike two years ago.
“The efforts of politicians and the unions to find a compromise to settle this dispute without a repeat of such damaging disruption will not go unnoticed. The threat of industrial action will only be lifted entirely when members off all three unions involved agree to what is on offer, until then tens of thousands of local businesses will be keeping their fingers tightly crossed.”
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For further information contact:
Euan McGrory [email protected] 07734 509 227
Notes to editors
- The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is a non-profit, non-party-political organisation that offers its members a wide range of vital business services, including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in governments. Founded in 1974, FSB celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. More information is available at www.fsb.org.uk.
- Micro and small businesses comprise almost all enterprises in Scotland (98%), employ 900,000 people and turn over £82bn.