1. A Trade Union Perspective on Women’s Poverty Vicky Boroughs Regional Women’s and Equalities Officer UNISON South West

2. Role of Trade Unions Women and Poverty Austerity and how Trade Unions are challenging it Relevance of feminism

4. Trade Union Movement 6 million workers Almost half women We represent the millions...... They represent the millionaires

5. Women and Poverty Pay gap between men and women is 15% Women twice as likely as men to rely on benefits 64% of women workers are low paid Women’s unemployment at its highest for 23 years

6. Francis O’Grady

7. Austerity

10. Ford Dagenham Strike 1968

11. TUC’s Campaign Government policies that will reverse the slide in living standards Affordable childcare Oppose the cuts Not shrinking the state – building alliances, raising awareness, proper taxes Campaign for women over 50

12. Feminism

13. We can do it!