The threat of strike action by GMB members in schools and nurseries across Scotland has ended, the union has said.
GMB Scotland saidthe pay deal offered by local government umbrella body COSLA was backed by 62% of its balloted workers.
On Monday, Unison announced its members had rejected the deal and confirmed a rolling programme of strikes would take place across the country during the coming weeks.
Keir Greenaway, GMB Scotland senior organiser in public services, said it was “not a perfect offer but is a good one”.
He said: “Our members have now backed this offer, which will deliver a fair pay rise for all council workers, but particularly those on the lowest salaries.
“It is not a perfect offer but is a good one, and it was right our members, who were ready to strike in support of fair pay, were given the chance to vote on it.
“We have been assured no council services or jobs will be cut to fund this offer and will continue to ensure those assurances are kept.”
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The dispute involves non-teaching staff in schools and early years centres.
Unite and GMB both suspended strikes last month to put COSLA’s latest offer to their members.
Unison instead opted to continue with three days of industrial action ahead of balloting members and recommended they reject it, which they now have.
The strikes closed many schools and nurseries across Scotland as members in catering, cleaning, pupil support, administration and janitorial services walked out.
Unite is yet to announce the result of its ballot.
The deal represents a minimum wage increase of £2,006 for those on the Scottish government’s living wage and a minimum increase of £1,929 for workers who are earning above the living wage.
The living wage of £10.85 will rise to £11.89, equivalent to a 9.6% increase.
The pay offer is estimated to cost around £580m.
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Mr Greenaway said the negotiating had taken “far too long” and only “fuelled uncertainty and mistrust”.
He added: “That it took the threat of strike action for COSLA to make an offer which could and should have been on the table months ago is frustrating and regrettable.
“Pay negotiations do not have to be like this.
“Instead of getting a fair pay offer and the money in their banks, our members have been asked to endure months of inaction, needless delay, and all the melodrama of deadlines and last-minute offers.
“The Scottish government and COSLA need to sit down with the unions to find a better way of negotiating and ensuring these discussions are done with a sense of urgency and fairness that has been absolutely lacking in recent months.”
COSLA has been contacted for comment.
