The six figure salaries of Trade Union bosses were revealed in the wake of mass walk-out threats protesting against spending cuts and strikes over pension reform plans.
Unions receive substantial subsidies at taxpayers’ expense. £18.3 million was received in direct payments from public sector organisations and £67.5 million in staff time in 2009-10. 2,493 full time equivalent public sector employees working for trade unions. This could indirectly support executive pay.
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These Trade Union figures might be familiar from speeches railing against public spending cuts.
Their financial renumeration is less familiar...