Ethnic Rochdale praised
Date published: 26 May 2009
Rochdale Council is one of the better North West authorities for filling high-earning jobs with members of ethnic minority communities.
The borough came seventh in a poll of 22 North West authorities by Britain’s general union the GMB to discover the proportion of the highest paid council workers to come from ethnic backgrounds.
Liverpool topped the table with 9.9% closely followed by Oldham with 6.5%. Blackpool came bottom with only 0.7%. Rochdale scored 3.6%.
Hackney Council topped the national league with 27.7% of its highest earners coming from ethnic backgrounds.
Kamaljeet Jandu, GMB’s national equality and inclusion officer, said: “GMB believes that employers should reflect the make up of local communities and travel to work areas in their workforces.
“GMB commend those local councils which have achieved this at the highest pay level in their organisations as a commitment to equality and real progress.
“There are lessons here for employers in the public and private sectors who have not acknowledged this and made progress.”
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Rochdale Online Ltd has ceased trading
- 2Man killed in M62 crash after car hits bridge at junction 19
- 3The land has laid dormant for years, now £15m could help see it transformed
- 4Abandoned shopping centre to be brought back to life as a banqueting hall
- 5GMP detain carjacker minutes after committing burglary in Rochdale
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.