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Dumfries and Galloway public sector workers win historic equal pay case

Hundreds of female public sector workers in Dumfries and Galloway are celebrating after winning a Supreme Court case against Dumfries and Galloway Council in a fight for equal pay.

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D&G claimants to share £1.5 million in compensation

UNISON Scotland says that the 251 Dumfries and Galloway claimants can expect to share around £1.5 million in compensation.

The overall compensation figure for 2,000 female members of UNISON Scotland is almost £12 million, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the claimants.

This is a landmark case in equal pay across the UK. UNISON’s determination to fight for our members has successfully defended the intentions of the Equal Pay Act.

"Losing this would have been a serious setback for the Act itself.

“It is a disgrace that it is taking so long for women to get equal pay with men and that councils have fought to defend discriminatory practice in this way.

“More than 40 years after the Equal Pay Act, and after 30 years of equal value claims and 20 years after Scottish local authorities and trade unions reached agreement on implementing equal pay, there is finally no hiding place.

“The unions, the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government have been telling council leaders to get this sorted out.

“We are proud that it was UNISON alone who got the final answer from the Supreme Court. It is time for councils to stump up and give our members what is due to them.”

– Mike Kirby, Scottish Secretary, UNISON
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