As the Local Government Pay Ballot Closes, another Opens. Background Separate to this year’s Pay Ballot, Falkirk Council UNISON Branch have opened a consultative ballot on terms and conditions cuts. Falkirk initiated consultation with Trade Unions close to two years ago with a stated view of reaching agreement on a modernised package of terms conditions. Falkirk Council has now concluded that the following terms & conditions, Long Service Awards, Telephone allowance, Relocati