U.K.
Around 1000 women workers at Bury council in north west England are set to benefit from an equal pay deal negotiated with the unions. The women, working mainly in care, cleaning and catering jobs, have been paid less than the predominantly male workforce in comparable jobs. The council has decided to agree to the long-running claim before it was due to go the Court of Appeal.
Read more at > Unison (EN)
Hundreds of women working as cleaners and care assistants have won an equal pay case against Birmingham City Council, the biggest municipality in the country. The Emploment Tribunal agreed with the union’s case that the women had been unfairly denied bonuses that were paid to gardeners, refuse collectors and gravediggers, who are overwhelmingly male workers. The local authority has the right to appeal against the decision. [Read more at > UNISON (EN)->http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1848 ] [And at > GMB (EN)->http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/latest_news/gmb_wins
Around 900 women working for Bury council in the North West of England are set to benefit from a ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on equal pay. The jobs mainly carried out by women (such as carers, cooks, cleaners, support workers) were compared to jobs of equal value predominantly carried out by men (including refuse collectors, gardeners and drivers). The basic rates for the jobs were similar but bonuses and attendance allowances were only available for “male” jobs which could mean 35%-50% higher salaries. [Read more at > Unison (EN)->http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack