“Ordinary people who have lots of good ideas want more than a suggestion box, and they need a union to represent that thinking.” PeopleThinkingWantNeedsIdeasOrdinaryUnionsBoxesGood IdeasSuggestionsOrdinary PeopleSuggestion Boxes 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
“A business is good if it gives a decent day's reward for a decent day's work, treats people decently, and gives them a voice at the top.” PeopleIfsGivingVoiceTreatsRewardsDecent Author:Frances O'Grady
“I suspect there are people in all walks of life who need to be dragged into the 21st century in terms of attitudes towards women.” PeopleNeedsTermWalksAttitudeCenturySuspects21st CenturyWalks Of Life Author:Frances O'Grady
“There is this sense of David Cameron leading a Government that's badly out of touch with ordinary people's lives. I'd absolutely welcome the opportunity to show all political leaders what life is like for most people.” PeopleShowsGovernmentPoliticalLife IsOpportunityLeaderOrdinaryWelcomeOrdinary PeopleLife Is LikePolitical LeadersCameron Author:Frances O'Grady
“You just wish sometimes that people would treat you like a human being rather than seeing your gender first and who you are second.” PeopleFirstsHumansSometimesWishHuman BeingsSeeingTreatsWho You AreGender Author:Frances O'Grady
“With real wages still falling for many, people are increasingly being forced to use their credit cards, their dwindling savings, or take out payday or doorstep loans if they need to buy anything beyond the most everyday of items.” PeopleIfsNeedsStillsRealUseFallEverydayCreditCardsSavingWagesItemsLoanSavingsCredit CardDoorstepPayday Author:Frances O'Grady
