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Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 15 July 2010
Join Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson at the RSA next Thursday, where they will be answering The Spirit Level's critics face to face.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 12 July 2010
We have extended the closing date for Research Fellowship applications to 5pm on Friday 3rd September.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 12 July 2010
In an interview today on Radio 4's Today programme Ed Miliband says he will support measures to address income inequality.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 2 July 2010
Pay restraint starts at home, but must include private sector
- The links between health and pay inequalities
- Top pay in every sector out of balance
- Pay transparency is not enough; need to introduce wage ratios
- Call for trade union leaders to back wage ratios within their own unions and for wider economy
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 30 June 2010
Just a reminder that for lively discussion of income equality and closing the gap, you can join our 1,621 fans on Facebook
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 24 June 2010
Within 48 hours of the emergency budget, the Institute of Fiscal Studies, the Channel 4 FactCheck blog and numerous other commentators had given their verdict: This is not a progressive budget.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 June 2010
A group of trade unions and charities, including The Equality Trust, One Society, Child Poverty Action Group, Oxfam, Save the Children, the TUC, and the End Child Poverty Campaign have examined several possible budget announcements for their impact across society, rating them on whether they might pass or fail the Fairness Test that the organisations are calling on Government to adopt.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 16 June 2010
We are delighted to report that the Greater London Assembly today passed a motion proposed by Assembly Member Darren Johnson (pictured), to limit pay ratios within the GLA and associated bodies to 1:20 - with a long term goal of reducing them to 1:10
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 14 June 2010
Polly Toynbee writes that the Government has a choice - address the deficit predominently with higher taxes spread fairly among the population, or with cuts to welfare and services. The latter will hit hardest those in greatest need... and usher in a new era of rising inequality.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 9 June 2010
The Equality Trust and One Society are calling for the government to publish a Fairness Test – an inequality impact assessment of any tax rises or spending cuts necessary to tackle the deficit – alongside the emergency budget on 22nd June, to allow government to prove its commitment to ensuring cuts do not hit the poorest hardest.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 3 June 2010
The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, in partnership with The Equality Trust, would like to appoint a full-time Research Fellow for one year starting this autumn, to undertake research on the relationship between changes in income inequality and changes in health and social outcomes in developed nations. The Fellow will receive an award in line with ESRC research rate of £15,590. Full details here.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 1 June 2010
Responding to the decision by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to veto the pay package for the Audit Commission's new chief executive, Malcolm Clark - Campaign Director of One Society - said: "Any attempt to provide a countervailing force to runaway top pay, and the beauty contest 'I'm worth it' factor that has exacerbated it, is to be welcomed. However the move will be inadequate unless the government takes action on top pay in the private sector too. That is where the real drivers of executive wage growth originate."
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 27 May 2010
We are delighted that a very supportive Resolution A14 was passed at the Annual Conference of the Public and Commercial Services Union, Brighton, May 2010
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 27 May 2010
One Society is looking for a volunteer to help them research and plan new campaign opportunities; as well as assist with updating their website and campaign tools, plus muck in with other tasks as necessary.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 20 May 2010
Bristol Festival of Ideas' book prize won by The Spirit Level...
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 18 May 2010
We now have the full picture on the elected MPs who signed our Equality Pledge...
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 17 May 2010
May 14th saw the first speaker training day run by The Equality Trust with thirteen supporters learning more about our evidence and how to present it to different types of audience.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 30 April 2010
Due to holidays, The Equality Trust will be very short-staffed between 3rd and 24th May 2010.
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For urgent enquiries please contact Malcolm Clark on malcolm@onesociety.org.uk or 020 7922 7921.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 29 April 2010
Have your candidates signed? If not, there's still time to ask them!
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 29 April 2010
The April edition of our quarterly supporter newsletter Among Equals is out now. Read it here.
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