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Is between 5% and 6.85% for the lowest paid. they say the offer would have to be substantially improved, but they are hoping a new offer will be made to them over the next couple of days. and that was lorna gordon. i have some breaking news to bring you that detectives investigating the murder of ellie edwards on christmas eve have arrested a 22 year old man on suspicion of murder. a 23 year old woman also from the world was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. both have been taken to an offender. both have been taken to a police station for questioning and to remind you of the context, ellie edwards was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at the lighthouse pub shortly before midnight on ....
Horn sounds. ..with more disruption for children, as further strike action by teachers shuts almost all primary schools across scotland. secondary schools are targeted tomorrow. the action is over pay. unions want a 10% increase for teachers. they ve rejected a 5% pay rise, which was later upped to 6.85% for the lowest paid staff. the scottish government insisted there was further potential scope for compromise, but said there was no additional funding available to improve what s on offer. fairness is a really important principle here. i value the teaching workforce. they do an incredible job. but we have limited resources and we re trying to operate fairly. so the offer on the table to teachers is the same as has already been accepted by other local government workers. but unions insisted that with no new money on the table, the strikes would go ahead. we anticipate that almost every ....
Which was later upped to 6.85% for the lowest paid staff. the scottish government insisted there was further potential scope for compromise, but said there was no additional funding available to improve what s on offer. fairness is a really important principle here. i value the teaching workforce. they do an incredible job. but we have limited resources and we re trying to operate fairly. so the offer on the table to teachers is the same as has already been accepted by other local government workers. but unions insisted that with no new money on the table, the strikes would go ahead. we anticipate that almost every primary school in scotland will be closed today, and tomorrow, almost every secondary school in scotland, given the joint action, we anticipate it being really significant levels of disruption, and that s regrettable, because we would wish to see teachers and classrooms working ....
Their biggest strike in decades last november. this is the next phase of the action. primary schools across scotland are closed today, tomorrow it will be the turn of secondary schools and then from monday unless an agreement is reached in the meantime, a rolling series of strikes across different regions of scotland, heading through into the start of february. the teaching unions want a 10% pay rise. local authorities and the scottish government are offering five, up to 6.85% for those on the lowest pay. the scottish government have had until november 20 seconds when the last offer was brought and rejected to bring something substantial back to bring something substantial back to the table in order but today s action could be averted, and they have not done that the scottish government and cosla have had since november the 22nd. we have teachers on picket lines when they should be ....
Unions want a 10% increase for teachers. they ve rejected a 5% pay rise, which was later upped to 6.85% for the lowest paid staff. the scottish government insisted there was further potential scope for compromise, but said there was no additional funding available to improve what s on offer. fairness is a really important principle here. i value the teaching workforce. they do an incredible job. but we have limited resources and we re trying to operate fairly. so the offer on the table to teachers is the same as has already been accepted by other local government workers. but unions insisted that with no new money on the table, the strikes would go ahead. we anticipate that almost every primary school in scotland will be closed today, and tomorrow, almost every secondary school in scotland, given the joint action. we anticipate it being really significant levels of disruption, and that s regrettable, because we would wish to see teachers and classrooms working ....