Unison News
A client has been in touch to say that the latest edition of the Unison Magazine is bad mouthing Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross - by advising union members to steer clear of us because we're only in it for the money etc, etc, etc.
That's a bit rich coming from Unison which has been charging its members millions of pounds over the years - in union contributions - while deliberately keeping them in the dark about equal pay - and, of course, the huge differences in pay between male and female workers.
The fact is that Unison (along with the other unions) has been prepared to turn a blind eye to the problem - and has only taken an interest in the issue since Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross came along - and let their cat out of the bag.
What really annoys the unions is that we're doing what they should have been doing for the past 7 or 8 years - using the law (which is on the side of local council and NHS workers) to get after the employers.
Action 4 Equality/Stefan Cross charge a reasonable fee (10% + VAT) for providing a professional service - and we only charge for success. Whereas the unions have been taking money from their members under false pretences for years.
What does the average union member have to show for paying 10 years of union contributions? Nothing whatsoever when it comes to equal pay.
And if Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross hadn't come along when it did - union members would still be completely unaware that - in the 21st century - their own trade union reps were still negotiating and defending pay agreements - they knew to be discriminatory and unlawful.
So, don't take any lectures from trade unions like Unison - because they have a track record to be ashamed of on equal pay and standing up for their women members!
That's a bit rich coming from Unison which has been charging its members millions of pounds over the years - in union contributions - while deliberately keeping them in the dark about equal pay - and, of course, the huge differences in pay between male and female workers.
The fact is that Unison (along with the other unions) has been prepared to turn a blind eye to the problem - and has only taken an interest in the issue since Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross came along - and let their cat out of the bag.
What really annoys the unions is that we're doing what they should have been doing for the past 7 or 8 years - using the law (which is on the side of local council and NHS workers) to get after the employers.
Action 4 Equality/Stefan Cross charge a reasonable fee (10% + VAT) for providing a professional service - and we only charge for success. Whereas the unions have been taking money from their members under false pretences for years.
What does the average union member have to show for paying 10 years of union contributions? Nothing whatsoever when it comes to equal pay.
And if Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross hadn't come along when it did - union members would still be completely unaware that - in the 21st century - their own trade union reps were still negotiating and defending pay agreements - they knew to be discriminatory and unlawful.
So, don't take any lectures from trade unions like Unison - because they have a track record to be ashamed of on equal pay and standing up for their women members!
