Compare and Contrast

The Herald reports on the prospect of widespread industrial action in Glasgow as the City Council contemplates cuts in staff term and conditions to balance its spending books.

But just compare the trade unions response to their behaviour over equal pay when the stakes were much higher and involved many thousands more staff, mainly low paid women such as Home Carers, who were losing out to the tune of thousands of pounds every year.

Not a single threat of industrial action over ten years and all because the Labour-supporting unions were all completely compromised by their far too close and cosy relationship with a Labour-run council.

No wonder the trade unions are a busted flush in Scottish local government these days. 

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14246017.Threats_of_widespread_industrial_action_as_cash_strapped_Glasgow_unveils_plans_to_cut_council_staff_terms_and_conditions/

Threats of widespread industrial action as cash-strapped Glasgow unveils plans to cut council staff terms and conditions


Unions raise prospect of widespread industrial action as cash-strapped Glasgow unveils plans to cut council staff terms and conditions


Gerry Braiden - The Herald

SCOTLAND'S largest council faces the prospect of widespread industrial action as details of cuts to staff working conditions to save millions of pounds emerge.

Glasgow City Council plans to axe overtime payments and flexible working hours as part of a raft of proposals to save around £4.5million over the next two years.

Councillors will vote later this week to accept or reject the package of cuts to terms and conditions, with the potential for splits within the ruling Labour administration on the issue.

Trade unions claim the proposed changes will impact on the take-home pay of around 2,500 workers, with many at the bottom of the pay scale and involved in residential care and cleansing standing to lose as much as £600-a-year.