THOUSANDS of Rochdale Council workers are finding out today if their wages will be cut.
Around 6,000 staff are receiving letters revealing their proposed new salaries following a controversial pay and grading review.
However, some workers received their notification a day early due to an administrative error.
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Have you been affected by the review? If so, contact Observer reporter Alice McKeegan on 01706 354321 ext 322.
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Staff Member, Manchester (11/12/2008 at 17:02)
fairpay, Cheshire (11/12/2008 at 19:44)
To rub salt in the wound some have even had holidays taken off them too 5 days a year!
It's a well known fact that local government workers get less pay than their private counterparts and yet do just as good a job. This just shows how the local councillors, who I might add get elected but think they own the place, thnk of their staff.
I would urge the staff of Rochdale MBC to find other jobs. Maybe when the council is poorly staffed and the service has gone down hill will the "elected members" realise just what they have done.
This is a disgrace trateting hard working people in tis manner.
People of Rochdale vote with your ballot papers and show your "elected members" what you think of them.
Rochdale Council - SHAME ON YOU!
Rochdaleman, Shawclough (20/12/2008 at 07:30)
Why does one section of the council need so many managers? Why do these people feel so hard done to when they have a good wage(even with a pay drop),a good clean work environment and a nice pension too?
Maybe the department in the wrong here is the one who put them on such good wages in the first place.
We should remember who is paying for over paid staff shouldn't we?
gutted, rochdale (21/12/2008 at 20:40)