North Lanarkshire Update
A reader from North Lanarkshire has been in touch to ask if the leadership of the local trade unions (Unison, GMB and Unite) is connected, politically speaking, to the leadership of the Labour-run Council.
Now I don't know the answer to that, but if anyone can shed a light on the subject I'll happily share this information on the blog site.
People are free to join or not join any political party, of course, both in Lanarkshire or anywhere else for that matter.
But it's still useful to know where people's political loyalties lie if they occupy a position of influence, especially if there is a high concentration of such individuals from just one political party.
So let's see what information the good folks of North Lanarkshire have to share.
North Lanarkshire Update (10/10/16)
*Home Support*
Final back pay settlements
UNISON and THOMPSONS are in the process of finishing the final settlement letters, which will be sent out in due course.
Thank you for your patience
Well the honest answer is that I don't know, but I do think it would be outrageous if North Lanarkshire Council treated one group of employees more favourably than another.
The same discussions have been taking place with A4ES for weeks on end and NLC seems to be making commitments which senior officials don't keep.
I note as well that the Unison Facebook post does not mention a specific date, so who knows what's really going on at Council HQ in Motherwell.
All the Council has to do to end this frustration and anxiety is to confirm an early date for the process to be completed which is not exactly asking a lot, especially as senior officials have had months and months to prepare for an event that should have ended in December 2015.
So unlike Unison, I don't agree that people should be patient - because they've been waiting far too long already.
Well the honest answer is that I don't know, but I do think it would be outrageous if North Lanarkshire Council treated one group of employees more favourably than another.
The same discussions have been taking place with A4ES for weeks on end and NLC seems to be making commitments which senior officials don't keep.
I note as well that the Unison Facebook post does not mention a specific date, so who knows what's really going on at Council HQ in Motherwell.
All the Council has to do to end this frustration and anxiety is to confirm an early date for the process to be completed which is not exactly asking a lot, especially as senior officials have had months and months to prepare for an event that should have ended in December 2015.
So unlike Unison, I don't agree that people should be patient - because they've been waiting far too long already.
