Glasgow, Councillors, Strikes and Equal Pay
I am not in the least surprised by the GMB ballot result of union members in Glasgow who, by a 99% majority, say they are prepared to take strike action over their fight for equal pay.
Glasgow City Council is now trying to renege on its previous approach to settling outstanding claims while Glasgow MSPs and Scottish ministers are trying to wash their hands of the affair, disgracefully so given their lack of leadership over the years.
Yet at the same time the SNP have been bending over backwards to boost the pay of local SNP councillors including some senior councillors with full-time, salaried council jobs.
Now this would be bad enough if this were being done with private SNP money.
Because how can people take on additional and regular second or third jobs, if they are already being paid for a demanding council role which requires a full-time commitment?
Doesn't make sense if you ask me, particularly for the public purse, but it's being done with the knowledge and apparent connivance of senior figures in the SNP who really ought to know better.
And unless I'm wrong this appalling, hypocritical behaviour will make Glasgow's equal pay claimants very angry.
Glasgow's Fight For Equal Pay (November 21, 2021)
Glasgow's fight for equal pay has just taken an interesting turn with a consultative ballot by the GMB union returning an overwhelming 99% result in support of industrial action.
I would say the ball is now firmly in Glasgow City Council's court.
