Thursday, February 28, 2013

Government sided with bankers over bonuses, says TUC

TUC LogoThe TUC has accused the government of siding with bankers ahead of ordinary people over the capping of bonuses across Europe.

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “For all their tough talk on bonuses, the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London are today standing up for the cosy pre-crash arrangements in the City, when bankers pocketed billions of pounds of undeserved bonuses and reckless decisions brought us to the brink of financial ruin.

“But ordinary people, who have been made to pay for the folly of bankers, have longer memories and will not tolerate a return to the pre-crash status quo.

“The EU is absolutely right to push ahead with its bonus cap, and the UK government should start siding with the interests of the electorate and the wider economy, rather than the rich and powerful elite in the City.”

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