Council is letting staff down with fire and rehire plans, says worker
I couldn't believe that after 25 years service to Glasgow City Council I am getting let down yet again."She continued: "I am working with the most vulnerable children in society. In response, Unison's education convener Sylvia Haughey told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast the council was using "bullying tactics".She said: "We haven't betrayed anyone, we certainly haven't betrayed our members. We are out fighting for our members."We are fighting for the members who are in detriment who are losing big financial amounts, whether its £200 or £12,000."We have not walked away from anything.
- ▪I couldn't believe that after 25 years service to Glasgow City Council I am getting let down yet again."She continued: "I am working with the most vulnerable children in society.
- ▪In response, Unison's education convener Sylvia Haughey told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast the council was using "bullying tactics".She said: "We haven't betrayed anyone, we certainly haven't betrayed our members.
- ▪We are out fighting for our members."We are fighting for the members who are in detriment who are losing big financial amounts, whether its £200 or £12,000."We have not walked away from anything.
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Council is letting staff down with fire and rehire plans, says workerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Unison members during a previous strike outside Glasgow City ChambersPublished2 minutes agoA council worker has accused Glasgow City Council of letting staff down after it announced fire and rehire plans due to a stalemate over equal pay proposals.The council has threatened to sack more than 23,000 members of staff and then rehire them on new contracts after negotiations broke down with unions.The talks were about the council's plans to replace a pay system found to discriminate against mostly women workers.
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