North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of the few remaining councils that's still trying desperately to keep under wraps the details of big bonus payments paid to traditional male jobs - such as refuse workers and gardeners.
Most other councils provided this information long ago - on a voluntary basis - because it's one of the worst kept secrets in the world that these male jobs are paid around £10 or £11 per hour - while the majority of women's jobs are paid only £6 or £7 per hour.
Even though the jobs of carers, cooks, cleaners, learning assistants, admin and clerical staff etc. - carry much more skill and responsibility, they are paid far less than their male colleagues.
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk and West Lothian councils (to name but a few) have all put their hands up and admitted what is blindingly obvious - that female dominated jobs have been undervalued and underpaid for years compared to many traditional male jobs.
The post dated 8 January 2008 - regarding bonus payments in Falkirk Council - is as good an example as any and the details have been known to management and the trade unions for years.
Yet still North Lanarkshire plays for time - and delays the inevitable.
So we are now asking our clients in North Lanarkshire for help in flushing out the truth - just as we did in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire (see post dated 14 November 2008).
Our own clients have family members doing these traditional male jobs - they have friends and neighbours doing these jobs - and it's time to put these connections to good use.
We are seeking confirmation about the pay and bonus levels of these jobs - from pay slips for example. People's individual and personal details will not be used - these will be blanked out and anonymised - all we're interested in is the raw pay information.
And putting these details into the public domain will also help the council come to its senses - because even in North Lanarkshire there's a limit to defending the indefensible!
If you have some information to pass on contact Mark Irvine on 0131 667 7956 or by e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Most other councils provided this information long ago - on a voluntary basis - because it's one of the worst kept secrets in the world that these male jobs are paid around £10 or £11 per hour - while the majority of women's jobs are paid only £6 or £7 per hour.
Even though the jobs of carers, cooks, cleaners, learning assistants, admin and clerical staff etc. - carry much more skill and responsibility, they are paid far less than their male colleagues.
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk and West Lothian councils (to name but a few) have all put their hands up and admitted what is blindingly obvious - that female dominated jobs have been undervalued and underpaid for years compared to many traditional male jobs.
The post dated 8 January 2008 - regarding bonus payments in Falkirk Council - is as good an example as any and the details have been known to management and the trade unions for years.
Yet still North Lanarkshire plays for time - and delays the inevitable.
So we are now asking our clients in North Lanarkshire for help in flushing out the truth - just as we did in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire (see post dated 14 November 2008).
Our own clients have family members doing these traditional male jobs - they have friends and neighbours doing these jobs - and it's time to put these connections to good use.
We are seeking confirmation about the pay and bonus levels of these jobs - from pay slips for example. People's individual and personal details will not be used - these will be blanked out and anonymised - all we're interested in is the raw pay information.
And putting these details into the public domain will also help the council come to its senses - because even in North Lanarkshire there's a limit to defending the indefensible!
If you have some information to pass on contact Mark Irvine on 0131 667 7956 or by e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
