STUC welcomes publication of equal pay guide as world celebrates International Women’s Day
The STUC will be celebrating as the Scottish Women’s Convention launches an Equal Pay Guide on International Women’s Day (Thursday 8 March).
Speaking ahead of the reception at Edinburgh Castle, Mary Senior, Assistant Secretary, STUC, said:
“The gender pay gap is an affront to working women, and progress to close it is pitifully slow.
“The Scottish Women’s Convention booklet will reach out to all women, and cut out the jargon that lawyers, employers – and even trade unions - sometimes use. Women must be aware of the enormous impact that unfair and unequal pay can have on their lifetime earnings and pension.”
ENDS
For further information contact Mary Senior, 0141 337 8100
Notes to editors
Women working full-time earn 14% less per hour than men who work full-time. Women working part-time earn 35% less per hour than men’s full-time hourly rate.
The STUC is a member of the Scottish Women’s Convention steering group.
The STUC is a key member of the Close the Gap partnership, which works across Scotland with those who can influence the gender pay gap and those who are affected by it.