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Gender pay gap: urgent progress is needed

Last year, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has carried out the first of what will become an annual 8 March survey. Results show that women’s trade union membership is increasing, reflecting their stronger presence on the labour market, and helping to counter the drop in union membership. However, women are still inadequately represented in leadership positions, and the pay gap is an ongoing and major source of concern.
The aim of the respective survey is to assess progress in reducing the gender representation gap in trade unions and to highlight successful gender-mainstreaming activities within ETUC-affiliated organisations.
Equal pay continues to be a key issue for nearly all trade unions that took part in the survey. A large number noted that the actual pay gap is in fact significantly higher than estimated by the European Commission, underlining the need for trade unions to continue their work in this area.

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