No Sell Out


My contacts in North Lanarkshire Council have delivered the goods.

I am looking at a council report on equal pay which proposes a grubby deal - to settle some of its outstanding equal pay claims.

But on much worse terms than claims settled previously.

The council document records that in respect of the male dominated claims:

"... one representative has stated that they would be prepared to accept a lower offer of settlement." 

Now as this statement certainly did not come from Action 4 Equality Scotland  - it stands to reason that it must have come from the trade unions - with whom there have been secret discussions in recent weeks.

The trade unions appear to be preparing to sell their members short - not for the first time of course - and to try and strike a deal ahead of the council elections.

Which is a shameful way to treat people - in my view.

The proposal also ignores the outstanding claims of all the former APT&C workers - whose position has been strengthened enormously by the collapse of the Edinburgh 'Wilkinson' case.

In fact North Lanarkshire Council - and other Scottish councils - have no credible defence to the claims of their former APT&C workers - for equal pay with traditional male jobs.

Yet instead of doing the right thing and settling these cases - North Lanarkshire Council is dragging its feet while trying to stitch up a dodgy deal with the trade unions.

But only in respect of some of the male claimants - which is an outrageous way for people to behave.

Because all the women claimants would be left high and dry - if the council and the unions get their way.

While this latest group of men would end up with a lot less - than they really deserve.

So my advice to workers in North Lanarkshire is:

1 Don't put up with these trade union shenanigans
2 Don't sign your rights away without taking proper advice
3 Consider transferring your claim to Action 4 Equality Scotland 
4 If you haven't already registered a claim, then do so now - before it's too late 

For more information drop Mark Irvine a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com

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