Commenting on the Incomes Data Services (IDS) report on pay for FTSE 100 directors, UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said:
“The Government is guilty of allowing the gap between the rich at the top and those at the bottom to grow. It has used the recession to hold down wages in the public sector and cut jobs and services, while those at the top continue to enjoy a champagne lifestyle.
“It is time to close that gap by bringing the minimum wage into line with the Living Wage. It is clearly ridiculous that taxpayers are landed with a bill of between £6bn and £7bn a year for in-work benefits because scrooge bosses are lining their own pockets.”
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