Union members claim female council workers have been discriminated against for years.
By Lucy Ashton, Victoria Scheer and Dave HiggensA council is facing equal pay claims from thousands of women, according to a union which alleges some workers are missing out on up to £11,000.
The council's deputy leader said staff were encouraged to raise concerns about equal pay with the authority directly. The union compared the pay of a senior teaching assistant, which is a grade 5 role, with a night-time noise officer, which is a grade 7 role, saying the difference translates as an £11,383 differential.
The union is now calling on the council to scrap the job allocation scheme, commit to a full review of all equal pay issues identified and review all roles across the council to ensure fair pay.
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