Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

The Cabinet has apparently approved gender pay legislation. The World Economic Forum says it will take women 217 years to catch up in terms of pay parity if we wait for employers. Today, 8,000 workers - women and men - in Glasgow are taking strike action for 48 hours to win equal pay. Will the Taoiseach join me in sending solidarity to them because they are home care workers and education workers who provide essential public services - work that is not valued enough? The Glasgow women's strike is something that should be taken up by workers everywhere. Otherwise we will wait 200 years for equality.

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