Union says it will launch equal pay claims against five more councils after reaching £1bn in settlements
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The GMB union has said it is about to launch 10,000 equal pay claims against five more local authorities.
The move comes after GMB said it has now secured more than £1 billion in equal pay for its members following campaigns.
Settled claims include those against Glasgow (£770m), Birmingham (£250m) and Sheffield (£60m).
GMB added that some 40,000 claims remain outstanding across 28 local authorities.
Rhea Wolfson, GMB Head of Industrial Relations, said: “Fifty years on from the equal pay act, it should be a source of national shame we have to make these claims.
“But it’s amazing to know more than £1 billion pounds will now be paid to the women who are owed it – including around £250 million confirmed to Birmingham women just before Christmas.
“Employers need to take note in 2026 – wherever GMB sees women being underpaid compared to men, in the public or private sector; we are coming for you.”
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