Why does greater income equality matter ... and how do we achieve it?
A conference jointly organised by Scottish churches and Scottish trade unions
6th November 2009 Easter Road Conference Centre Edinburgh
Speakers include:
Professor Richard Wilkinson Co-author of "The Spirit Level; why more equal societies almost always do better"
Ann McKechin MP,Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland
Grahame Smith, General Secretary, STUC
Alison Elliot, Convener of Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and former Church of Scotland Moderator
Workshops include
A Living Wage for Scotland Deborah Littman, UNISON
Inequality and Power, Niall Cooper, Church Action on Poverty
Alternative models of finance and organisation Richard McCready, Policy and Information Officer, Co-operation and Mutuality Scotland
Climate change and poverty Judith Robertson, Director, Oxfam Scotland