Have your say on equal pay in Parliament: 8.6.09

Join Fawcett and UNISON in Parliament to have your say on equal pay It's nearly 40 years since pay discrimination was made illegal. Yet today women working full time are paid 17% less than men for work of equivalent value, and women working part-time are paid a whopping 36% less than men. Equal pay law is not working. The Government's Equality Bill offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the gender pay gap. But the proposals being put forward are weak and will do little to dent the gap. Join with UNISON and Fawcett in Parliament to call for tougher measures on equal pay: Join Dr Katherine Rake OBE (Fawcett), Bronwyn McKenna (UNISON), and cross-party parliamentarians to demand an end to the pay gap. This crucial public meeting is a chance for you to make your voice heard. Date: Monday 8th June 2009 Time: 6.30-8.30pm Venue: Committee Room 16, Houses of Parliament, London. SW1A 0AA RSVP to: kat.banyard@fawcettsociety.org.uk or call the Fawcett office on 020 7253 2598 Other actions you can take: 1. Sign our petition on the Number 10 website 2. Write to your MP Download our model letter and send it to your MP today 3. Write to your local newspaper Download our model letter and send it to your local paper today The gender pay gap is a national scandal. Make sure you have your say on equal pay. Thanks for your support, Fawcett