Empty Vessels Make The Most Noise
Having done so little on equal pay - for so many years - the unions are always looking for excuses to attack Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross.
The latest stunt is to run a story about union complaints to the Legal Complaints Commission - on the fees charged by Stefan Cross Solicitors - for achieving successful equal pay settlements on behalf of its clients.
As ever the unions have plenty to say about other people's behaviour - but seldom their own - the unions are experts when it comes to bankers' bonuses, but have nothing to say on the binmen's bonuses.
The fees charged by Stefan Cross Solicitors were clear from Day One: 10% + VAT (11.5% in total at the current VAT rate).
Most people regarded that as a bargain because they kept the lion's share (88.5%) of a successful settlement - at no risk or up-front costs to themselves.
The reality is that but for the actions of Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross - equal pay would never have taken off - and no one would have received a penny in compensation!
The unions had kept their members in the dark for years - and presided over a 'male only' bonus culture - that routinely traditional male jobs to be paid 50% more - half as much again - than their women colleagues.
Typically, a woman's job was worth only £6.00 an hour - while lower graded men's jobs were being paid £9.00 an hour.
And to make things worse - over a decade when council budgets doubled in Scotland - the unions did nothing to close the gender pay gap.
So, they're angry at Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross - for coming along and exposing their shortcomings.
The fact is we're proud of what we've achieved - we've shaken up an all too cosy establishment - and opened up access to justice for many thousands of women in Scotland - let down by years of union complacency.
The latest stunt is to run a story about union complaints to the Legal Complaints Commission - on the fees charged by Stefan Cross Solicitors - for achieving successful equal pay settlements on behalf of its clients.
As ever the unions have plenty to say about other people's behaviour - but seldom their own - the unions are experts when it comes to bankers' bonuses, but have nothing to say on the binmen's bonuses.
The fees charged by Stefan Cross Solicitors were clear from Day One: 10% + VAT (11.5% in total at the current VAT rate).
Most people regarded that as a bargain because they kept the lion's share (88.5%) of a successful settlement - at no risk or up-front costs to themselves.
The reality is that but for the actions of Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross - equal pay would never have taken off - and no one would have received a penny in compensation!
The unions had kept their members in the dark for years - and presided over a 'male only' bonus culture - that routinely traditional male jobs to be paid 50% more - half as much again - than their women colleagues.
Typically, a woman's job was worth only £6.00 an hour - while lower graded men's jobs were being paid £9.00 an hour.
And to make things worse - over a decade when council budgets doubled in Scotland - the unions did nothing to close the gender pay gap.
So, they're angry at Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross - for coming along and exposing their shortcomings.
The fact is we're proud of what we've achieved - we've shaken up an all too cosy establishment - and opened up access to justice for many thousands of women in Scotland - let down by years of union complacency.
