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Scrap percentage pay rises

“Scrap percentage pay rises; every year the gap between the low and high earner gets bigger
‘Help Plug the Gap’ ”

2. How does it fit with Compass’ core beliefs of equality, solidarity, democracy, freedom, sustainability and well being?

This very simple policy requires the assessment of what a job is ‘worth’ and moves us towards the interdependency of one for the other and is clearly moving towards equality, builds solidarity and improves democracy.

3. How does it build the institutions of social democracy, like social groups and collective and cooperative forms of ownership and control?

Not sure that I like the term ‘institutions of social democracy’ to include social groups. The adoption of this policy certainly will help in the creation and development of co-operatives.

4. How much will it cost or raise and where will any cost come from?

Cost might be incurred in the process of evaluating existing roles/ professions etc.

5. Which groups in the electorate are likely to support or oppose this measure? Is there any polling evidence you have on this?

There would be general support for a process that re-evaluates recompense for work more equally; perhaps not quite as much supportfrom high earners!
No polling evidence that I am aware of

6. Is there a place or country where it’s worked? Please provide some information.

I do not know

7. What are the three main arguments in favour/against it?

helping to move towards greater equality
Reduction in the gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’
sits with the agenda of personalisation of services: health, education, care

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