Securing equal pay

Early day motion 419, tabled 11 October 2022 by Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party). Signed by 25 members.

This House recognises the years of pay discrimination that local government workers – primarily women – endured under Labour administrations in Scotland; recognises the determination shown by those workers in their fight for equal pay; welcomes the progress that councils across Scotland have made in providing equal pay settlements to thousands of workers; recognises the great lengths that are still required to completely end gender discrimination in the workplace and deliver equal pay; condemns the UK Government’s attacks on workers’ rights and trade unions through the Trade Union Act 2016 and calls for the Act to be abolished; and recognises the need for a Bill to strengthen workers’ rights to end pay discrimination including statutory rights for union equality reps, allowing cross-employer comparators in equal pay cases, and stronger maternity, paternity and caring rights at work.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 18, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 2, DUP 1, Green 1.