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Scottish prison escort staff paid less than English colleagues, union claims
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dailyrecord.co.ukPrison escort workers in Scotland are being refused the same pay as their colleagues in England, according to union officials.The GMB has claimed guards at contractor GEOAmey earn just £9.54 an hour while staff south of the Border doing the same job are all on more than £10 an hour.Senior organiser Louise Gilmour said: “Scottish prisoner custody officers are the second-class workers of GEOAmey’s UK prisoner custody contracts.“Workers in England are paid more than £10 an hour while staff in Scotland get paid less than £10 an hour for acting as a human shield between prisoners and the public.“Scottish staff also work harder for less.
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