Help Sitemap Home Skip Navigation Contact Us Disability Statement

 
 
Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 Change Date

Premium Article !

Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button.

Options

Premium Article !

To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the The Scotsman site.

Subscribe

Registered Article !

To read this article in full you must be registered with the site.

Sign In
Register

Unions have become caught between collective needs and individuals' rights



Click on thumbnail to view image
Click on thumbnail to view image
Click on thumbnail to view image
Click on thumbnail to view image
Click on thumbnail to view image

Published Date: 11 August 2008
By DAVID WALKER
IN A decision that could have serious financial consequences for trade unions, the Court of Appeal ruled the GMB indirectly discriminated against some of its female members when it recommended they accept a deal over back pay that was less than their claims were worth.
The Allen case is part of the long-running single status equal pay dispute, in which Middlesbrough Council was trying to implement an equal pay deal that involved compensation for back pay and agreement for equal pay rates in the future.

The ...



The full article contains 409 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
Page 1 of 1

  • Last Updated: 10 August 2008 8:32 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Legal Issues
 
1

MacGillicuddy,

11/08/2008 09:32:29
Now that the sleaze-ridden and thoroughly corrupt Liebour is en route to oblivion, which party will be the recipient of the trades union favours?
2

Mark Irvine,

Edinburgh 11/08/2008 11:18:13
The significance of the Allen case is that - for the first time - the trade unions have been told that they must be seen to balance competing interests of different groups of members - instead of simply riding roughshod over them as they have done in the past - on issues like equal pay.

That will be a big challenge because trade unions are not used to acting openly and transparently - despite the changes that have taken place in Scotland they are still highly politicised on a partisan party basis - and often fail to properly reflect the views of their own members.

The Allen case has struck a blow for ordinary unions members - fed up with the politicking and posturing - and that can only be a good thing in the long run.


3

Climate change is a fraud,

12/08/2008 09:37:49
Collectivism = communism
4

Oldnat,

12/08/2008 22:44:09
So will the Unions have any money left to bankroll Labour, now that their rich friends want their money back?

 

Comment on this Story

 

In order to post comments you must Register or Sign In

 
 
RSS Feed of this article's comments
Delivery formats: RSS, Atom, Javascript & Email
 
  

 
 


Sister Newspapers:
Press Complaints Commission

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.