伯明翰市议会在政府资金的支持下,解决6,000名工人的主要同酬索赔问题。 Birmingham City Council settles major equal pay claims for 6,000 workers, backed by government funds.

伯明翰市议会已经与工会GMB和Unison达成具有里程碑意义的协议,解决大约6 000名以女性为主的女工的同酬索赔问题。 Birmingham City Council has reached a landmark agreement with unions GMB and Unison to settle equal pay claims for about 6,000 predominantly female workers. 付款额预计比以前出价高出四倍,定于2025年年中支付,属于政府财务支助一揽子方案的范围。 The payouts, expected to be four times higher than previous offers, are set for mid-2025 and fall within a financial support package from the government. 去年,由于同酬负债估计为7.6亿英镑,该理事会宣布自己实际上破产。 The council had declared itself effectively bankrupt last year due to an estimated £760 million equal pay liability. 虽然这笔交易标志着进展,但居民仍面临10%的税收涨幅和服务削减。 Though the deal marks progress, residents still face a 10% tax hike and service cuts.