Action 4 Equality Scotland - and the unions
The trouble with the unions is that they behave just like politicians – they’re full of and ‘spin’ and disinformation.
Why else were ordinary union members kept in the dark about for so many years – about the big pay differences between men and women’s jobs?
Why else did it take Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross to come along – before women members learned in 2005 about the big bonuses paid to traditional male jobs?
The unions try to scare people away from Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross – because we charge a fee.
But we charge a fee for a professional service – unlike the unions.
Many union members could argue that they are entitled to a refund – because took millions of pounds from their members in union contributions for all these years.
Yet they failed to defend their women members’ interests over equal pay – and, of course, the non-bonus earning male jobs as well.
What’s more - lots of people lost out financially, to the tune of thousands of pounds.
The fees charged by Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross are very reasonable – 10% + VAT. So clients get to keep 88.5% - or the lion’s share of any settlement.
The point is that 88.5% of a good settlement – is still a good settlement. But 100% of a lousy settlement - is still a lousy settlement – whatever the unions say.
We won’t charge a fee – say the unions – but that’s not the point.
The real point is can you trust the unions on equal pay – because they let their members down – when their members needed them most.
Our experience is that you can’t – the unions have been far too cosy with the employers for far too long – they put the interests of their bonus earning male members above the interests of lower paid women.
That’s why so many people have lost faith in the unions - they’ve become little more than chum clubs in many areas - where vested interests and party politics prevail.
And that’s why so many ordinary union members have done the sensible thing – and voted with their feet.
Why else were ordinary union members kept in the dark about for so many years – about the big pay differences between men and women’s jobs?
Why else did it take Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross to come along – before women members learned in 2005 about the big bonuses paid to traditional male jobs?
The unions try to scare people away from Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross – because we charge a fee.
But we charge a fee for a professional service – unlike the unions.
Many union members could argue that they are entitled to a refund – because took millions of pounds from their members in union contributions for all these years.
Yet they failed to defend their women members’ interests over equal pay – and, of course, the non-bonus earning male jobs as well.
What’s more - lots of people lost out financially, to the tune of thousands of pounds.
The fees charged by Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross are very reasonable – 10% + VAT. So clients get to keep 88.5% - or the lion’s share of any settlement.
The point is that 88.5% of a good settlement – is still a good settlement. But 100% of a lousy settlement - is still a lousy settlement – whatever the unions say.
We won’t charge a fee – say the unions – but that’s not the point.
The real point is can you trust the unions on equal pay – because they let their members down – when their members needed them most.
Our experience is that you can’t – the unions have been far too cosy with the employers for far too long – they put the interests of their bonus earning male members above the interests of lower paid women.
That’s why so many people have lost faith in the unions - they’ve become little more than chum clubs in many areas - where vested interests and party politics prevail.
And that’s why so many ordinary union members have done the sensible thing – and voted with their feet.
