‘Alarming gender pay disparities in retail work’

ALMOST 60% of women working in retail earn less than €18,000 per annum, compared to 35% of men.

Mandate trade union yesterday called for concerted action from government and employers to end the alarming pay disparities between men and women.

The union is campaigning for significant flat rate pay increases for workers to be included in any new national pay deal. Review talks on Sustaining Progress begin next Monday.