Leeds City Council faces equal pay claims worth hundreds of millions of pounds , GMB Union has said.

More than 4,000 women have already joined the claim, which says they have been systematically underpaid for the work they do for the council.

GMB says there are structural pay differences between members of staff working in roles staffed predominantly by women  - such as teaching assistant - and those roles carried out mostly by men - such as refuse collection.

Rachel Robertson GMB Organiser, said:

“Women working at Leeds have had enough of faithful promises to settle their equal pay claim. 

“They’re fed up with endless delays and are now demanding action. 

“Thousands of them are owed millions of pounds and they want that cash in their pockets now.

“Until every one of them has received what they are owed, GMB will be ramping up the campaign for pay justice. “

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