Trade union calls for Glasgow funding boost

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The GMB union has called for Glasgow City Council to be given extra funding to avoid it failing to balance the books.

It has called on Scottish government finance secretary Derek Mackay to back a funding boost because of a problems including an equal pay settlement that have added to pressures caused by budget cuts.

Union organiser Rhea Wolfson said: “We will use this opportunity to ask the finance minister for interventions that tackle the chronic decline of Glasgow and the unique challenges it’s facing over the next few years.”