Tuesday was another long but very productive and enjoyable day. It started at the Department of Labour, Pay and Employment Equity Unit with a briefing and discussion with about 15 staff on what's happening with equal pay in Scotland. This was an audience full of experts in pay equity issues and as I expected the questions and debate were thorough. A very pleasant lunch in an Asian restaurant was followed by a couple of hours off which I used for a whistle stop tour of Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand. It's huge and wonderful and I could have spent a week there and not seen it all. I concentrated my time on the area dedicated to Maori history - which includes a very beautiful Marae. I also managed to fit in an exhibition of New Zealand art.
From the museum I went to a pub called Backbenchers. No prizes for working out that it's next to the Parliament Buildings. But you'll have to wait to hear more about that as I need to go to my next meeting now. And there was a lot more to Tuesday...................
About Me
- Glyn's Kiwi Adventure 2008
- My job's Head of Bargaining and Equal Pay for UNISON Scotland and to trade i'm a trained community development worker and relationship counsellor. As a member of UNISON Scotland’s senior management team I carry strategic responsibility for Bargaining and Equal Pay across many sectors – including the Scottish Community and Voluntary Sector, Local Government, Health, and Higher Education. UNISON Scotland has developed some real strengths in organising within the Scottish community and voluntary sector, including recently facilitating a pact between Scottish sector employers, umbrella groups and unions to promote better, fairer pay and conditions for sector workers.
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