Trade unions in local government organised a demonstration at the Houses of Parliament on 10 July, calling for action on equal pay in local government. In 1997 employers and trade unions in local government negotiated an agreement on harmonisation of pay and conditions for workers across the sector (single status). A central element of the agreement was the introduction of an equal pay job evaluation system and the commitment of local authorities to apply this. However, the problem has been that many local authorities have been arguing that they do not have the money to implement equal pay.
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Unions demand funding for equal pay in local government
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