“Each day more coalition MPs in seats outside the South East come out against George Osborne's regional pay cut plans, and Vince Cable now claims they are dead.” PayCuttingPlansClaimsSouthEastSeatsEach DayCablesCoalitionsMps Author:Frances O'Grady
“All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities ... the list goes on!” IfsHelpingShowsChancePayResponsibilityConditionsGoes OnEqualMembersTrainingEvidenceSafetyTradeUnionsCaringListsGet BetterEqual PayTrade UnionsHealth And Safety Author:Frances O'Grady
“Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets.” PeopleJobsStrongDecisionPayGoes OnLosingPaidImpactInjusticeStrikesSignificantBudgetsVotingLowest Author:Frances O'Grady
“As long as the number one worry for people, keeping them up at nights, is whether they're going to have a job in the morning, then they are less likely to resist unfair changes, or unfair treatment, or cuts in real pay at work.” PeopleLongRealJobsNightNumbersPayMorningWorryCuttingTreatmentUnfairUnfair Treatment Author:Frances O'Grady