Progress On Closing Gender Pay Gap Is Stalling

Equal Pay Day, on 10 November, marks the date from which women in the UK effectively work for free because of the gender pay gap.It is shameful that almost 50 years after the Equal Pay Act some women are still paid less than their male colleagues doing the same or like-for-like work.Prospect's new video demonstrates that being part of the union is the most effective way to combat pay discrimination, including the recent landmark equal pay deal at the Met Office.But the gender pay gap persists fo