Make Equality Real – the GFTU campaign to end austerity

'We believe that socio-economic duty should be written into the Equality Act 2010 as part of a campaign to end austerity and make equality real'

28 Jun 2024| News

Via the GFTU.

Make Equality Real.

We believe that social economic duty should be written into the Equality Act 2010 as part of a campaign to end austerity and make equality real. Ensuring that everyone in Britain can live secure and fulfilling lives.

Find below our campaign petition, pledge for local councillors and materials to use in your workplace and beyond. Support the campaign to end austerity and make equality real.

During this general election campaign, we are directly calling on all parties to make a clear commitment in their manifestos to make section 1 of the equality act law – the socio-economic duty, reducing poverty, to help make austerity unlawful.

We believe that socio-economic duty should be written into the Equality Act 2010 as part of a campaign to end austerity and make equality real. Ensuring that everyone in Britain can live secure and fulfilling lives.

It has been 14 years since the implementation of ‘Austerity’ policies in our country. We are asking the public to sign this petition and help us make austerity unlawful.

This campaign is supported by: Artists’ Union England (AUE), Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP), Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) , Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARACUK),Community, Equity, General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), Musicians’ Union (MU), National Association of Headteachers (NAHT), National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO),National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), Social Workers Union (SWU), The Equality Trust.