Glasgow cleansing workers threaten to strike again
Refuse collectors and janitors put their tools down for 8 days during COP26 earlier this month.
Glasgow's cleansing workers have voted to take more strike action after a pay offer from the council "didn't go far enough".
Ban bags piled up across the city for 8 days during the COP26 climate conference earlier this month as staff stopped working over poor conditions and low wages.
"Everyone has had enough"
Barry McAreavey from the trade union GMB Scotland told Clyde 1: "Nobody wants to strike again because it is costing us all money.
"However, years of cutbacks and increasing workloads is getting too much for people."
"Staff are leaving or retiring and are not being replaced and I think everyone has just had enough."
"Workers just cannot afford to stay here in the city"
We told you how some refuse workers cannot keep up with the rise in the cost of living and have had to downsize their home as a result.
He added: "Rent prices are going up, council tax is also sky high these days and our workers just cannot afford to stay here in the city.
"The 14 point plan by the council is too heavily reliant on money from the UK Government.
"If they could put some hard cash into the plan as well then I think that could make things a bit better for everyone."
There are fears that calls to improve working conditions are falling on deaf ears because bin lorries are said to be "falling apart" and refuse staff are facing extreme workloads.
Barry added: "Strike action is always regrettable and at the end of the day we are being led by our members and it isn't my decision, but they feel they don't have any other choice.
"We have been campaigning long and hard for a couple of years to improve working conditions and people can see that which is why we have come to this decision."
We have contacted Glasgow City Council for comment.