Freedom of Information
Here's a Freedom of Information request I've submitted to Soiuth Lanarkshire Council.
The purpose of the request is to identify the pay levels of traditional male jobs - the kind of jobs done by council refuse workers and gardeners.
The equal pay issue behind the request is:
'If the council can afford to pay certain male jobs at such high hourly rates - then how can the council justify paying female cooks, carers, cleaners and classroom assistants so much less?'
Now just about every other council in Scotland is happy to answer this question - but not South Lanarkshire.
So the struggle continues - and if you have any information that can shine a light on what's going on, drop me a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Archie Strang
Chief Executive
South Lanarkshire Council
BY E-MAIL
Dear Mr Strang
FOI Request
I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
I am seeking information about the basic hourly rate of pay for the council job category Land Services Operative 3:
1. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 35?
2. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 36?
3. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 37?
4. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 38?
5. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 39?
6. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 40?
7. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 41?
8. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 42?
9. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 43?
10. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 44?
11. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 45?
12. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 46?
13. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 47?
14. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 48?
15. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 49?
16. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 50?
17. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 51?
18. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 52?
19. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 53?
20. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 54?
Please regard each of these requests as separate and discrete requests under the terms of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
I look forward to your reply and would be grateful if you could respond to me by e-mail to: markirvine@compuserve.com
Kind regards
Mark Irvine
The purpose of the request is to identify the pay levels of traditional male jobs - the kind of jobs done by council refuse workers and gardeners.
The equal pay issue behind the request is:
'If the council can afford to pay certain male jobs at such high hourly rates - then how can the council justify paying female cooks, carers, cleaners and classroom assistants so much less?'
Now just about every other council in Scotland is happy to answer this question - but not South Lanarkshire.
So the struggle continues - and if you have any information that can shine a light on what's going on, drop me a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Archie Strang
Chief Executive
South Lanarkshire Council
BY E-MAIL
Dear Mr Strang
FOI Request
I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
I am seeking information about the basic hourly rate of pay for the council job category Land Services Operative 3:
1. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 35?
2. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 36?
3. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 37?
4. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 38?
5. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 39?
6. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 40?
7. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 41?
8. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 42?
9. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 43?
10. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 44?
11. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 45?
12. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 46?
13. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 47?
14. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 48?
15. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 49?
16. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 50?
17. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 51?
18. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 52?
19. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 53?
20. How many of the total number of LSO 3 posts are placed at Spinal Column Point 54?
Please regard each of these requests as separate and discrete requests under the terms of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
I look forward to your reply and would be grateful if you could respond to me by e-mail to: markirvine@compuserve.com
Kind regards
Mark Irvine
