Glasgow's Fight for Equal Pay

Some readers comments on the latest news from Glasgow City Council - and the prospect of more strikes in support of equal pay. 

They’ll learn the hard way workers have had enough of their bull

J


Makes you sick. SNP councillors not paying their council tax and now secret deals to give the bosses a better pay rise that the rest of us

B


It's not fair they are all lining their own pockets

E


It's maybe about time people spoke up after all we vote for these party's and I include all of them, we the people should have the biggest say


A


Disgrace the money these folk draw compared to hard working folk like to see them run a house on less than ten quid an hour


T

 

Glasgow - More Equal Pay Strikes On The Cards (January 20, 2022)

I understand Glasgow's trade unions are about to ballot their members on strike action in the long-running dispute with the SNP led city council over equal pay.

The call for strike action centres on the council's attempt to tear up the agreement which led to a partial settlement of the dispute in 2019 - and the council's intention to impose inferior settlement terms going forward.

GCC also agreed to introduce new, non-discriminatory pay arrangements by April 2021 but this now looks unlikely to happen before 2024.  

More to follow soon.


 

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