There simply is no more money for school staff

ROBISON STRIKES BACK AT PAY ACTION

- LUCINDA CAMERON and CRAIG PATON

SCOTLAND'S Secretary has said there "no more money" Finance to fund pay deals for local government staff that amid strikes have closed schools in John Swinney's constituency.

Trade union Unison called the action targeting the First Minister's seat over the next two weeks after members working in non-teaching roles in schools rejected a pay offer from local authority body Cosla The deal would have increased pay by 67p an hour or 3.6 per cent, whichever was higher, and was accepted by GMB and Unite, and council leaders voted to impose the increase on staff.