The GMB general union has signed a collective agreement with the Dudley Council in the West Midlands region of England that addresses previous problems of gender pay inequality in the pay and grading structure, after GMB members voted to accept it. The negotiations were lenghty, but the agreement was necessary to bring pay in the Council in line with equality legislation.
English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/456 ;
http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/latest_news/dudley_council_new_agreement.aspx
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