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When I look at my daughter, who's 24, she is much more confident than I ever was and her expectations are higher. But I worry that there is a backlash brewing against progress on equality.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Against Backlash Confident Daughter Equality Ever Expectations Her Higher Look More Much Progress She Than Worry

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My first hero, as a teenager, was James Connolly. I remember discovering that he was a feminist, and that was an eye-opener, coming from a man of such poverty.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Coming Discovering Feminist First He Hero James Man Poverty Remember Teenager I Remember

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Britain is a textbook case of how growing inequality leads to economic crisis. The years before the crash were marked by a sharp rise in remortgaging and the growth of 0 percent balance transfer credit cards. By 2008 the UK had the highest ratio of household debt to GDP of any major economy.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Any Balance Before Britain Cards Case Crash Credit Credit Cards Crisis Debt Economic Economic Crisis Economy Growing Growth Had Highest Household How Inequality Leads Major Marked Percent Ratio Rise Sharp Textbook Transfer Uk Were Years Gdp

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There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Every God-Given Make Nothing Ourselves Relevant Right Says Section Unions Work Workforce

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All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on!

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Better Caring Chance Clearly Conditions Equal Equal Pay Evidence Get Goes Health Help Likely List Member More Pay Responsibilities Safety Shows Trade Trade Union Training Union Very Work You

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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Audiences Because Believe Better Challenge Change Compelling Connect Define Figure He His Inspire Kennedy Others Our Possibility Society Them Turn Unique Us Values Way Willing

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It is not natural or inevitable that half the world goes hungry; that the freedom of markets trumps protection of the planet; or that citizens' rights come second to those of corporations.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Citizens Come Corporations Freedom Goes Half Hungry Inevitable Markets Natural Planet Protection Rights Second Those World

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I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Above Cherish Comprehensive Creation Dared Education Give Health Housing Ideas Many Our Public Services Space Station System Us Which

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I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Decent Jobs Provides Security Society Those Want Who Work

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I'd be happy to have regular face-to-face meetings at Downing Street with David Cameron to argue the case for alternative economic policies.

~Frances O'Grady

Topics: Alternative Argue Be Happy Cameron Case David David Cameron Economic Economic Policies Face-To-Face Happy Meetings Policies Regular Street

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Activist

Born: November 9th, 1959

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