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| Court staff walk out in pay row | Court staff walk out in pay row |
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| Thousands of court staff in Scotland are due to walk out in a row over pay. | |
| The Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union said the strike by its members could cause the justice system to "grind to a halt." | The Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union said the strike by its members could cause the justice system to "grind to a halt." |
| The Scottish Government said it expected some small courts to close, while service at other courts will have to be reduced. | |
| Sportscotland and the National Museums of Scotland will also be affected by the one-day strike. | Sportscotland and the National Museums of Scotland will also be affected by the one-day strike. |
| They will be joined by members working at the Scottish Courts Service and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. | They will be joined by members working at the Scottish Courts Service and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. |
| The action, which is being held the day before a walkout by local government staff, is part of an ongoing campaign by the union against a 2% pay cap introduced by Scottish ministers. | The action, which is being held the day before a walkout by local government staff, is part of an ongoing campaign by the union against a 2% pay cap introduced by Scottish ministers. |
| 'Industrial unrest' | 'Industrial unrest' |
| Eddie Reilly, PCS Scottish secretary, said: "This is the first departmental strike in the Scottish Courts Service for 30 years. | Eddie Reilly, PCS Scottish secretary, said: "This is the first departmental strike in the Scottish Courts Service for 30 years. |
| "As further sections of Scottish Ministers' workforce express anger over pay, it seems that Salmond and Swinney are hibernating. | "As further sections of Scottish Ministers' workforce express anger over pay, it seems that Salmond and Swinney are hibernating. |
| "Unless they resolve these disputes, they are locking themselves into three years of industrial unrest with their own Scottish workforce." | "Unless they resolve these disputes, they are locking themselves into three years of industrial unrest with their own Scottish workforce." |
| Staff taking part in the walkout, as well as those working at the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, are also to impose a two-week overtime ban. | Staff taking part in the walkout, as well as those working at the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, are also to impose a two-week overtime ban. |
| A spokeswoman for the Scottish Government said the full impact of the strike on the justice system would not be known until Tuesday morning. | A spokeswoman for the Scottish Government said the full impact of the strike on the justice system would not be known until Tuesday morning. |
| She added: "We anticipate that a few of the smaller courts may close, and that others will experience a reduced level of service, for example the closure of public counters. | She added: "We anticipate that a few of the smaller courts may close, and that others will experience a reduced level of service, for example the closure of public counters. |
| "Arrangements are being made for all essential court business to be dealt with." | "Arrangements are being made for all essential court business to be dealt with." |