Crisis in Capitalism: How can we restore trust in our companies? - Labour Party Conference
Monday 1 October 2012
12:30pm
Town Hall
Manchester
As part of the High Pay Centre's series of events at Party Conferences this season, this panel debate will bring together speakers from a wide range of political, business and media backgrounds to discuss what fair pay within a business environment should look like and how businesses should reform to improve fairness and trust.
The panel will include:
Frances O'Grady, Deputy General Secretary TUC
Will Hutton, Principal, Hertford College, Oxford
Rachel Reeves, MP for Leeds West and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The panel will be chaired by Deborah Hargreaves, Director of the High pay Centre
The event is free of charge and open to all but if you wish to attend, please email emily.death@highpaycentre.org
Drinks will be served at the event.
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