Hollywood Pay (24/02/15)
The following BBC report on the Oscars 2015 shows that the stars of Hollywood now recognise the importance of equal pay with Patricia Arquette banging the drum for equal rights during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress.
Now if the big stars of Tinseltown can see the issues so clearly, it sure makes you wonder why the fight for equal pay has been so hard in Labour-run councils like North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.
Oscars 2015: The talking points
Equal Pay
After winning best supporting actress, Boyhood's Patricia Arquette said:
"To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation.
"We have fought for everybody else's equal rights. It's our time to have wage equality once and for all.
"And equal rights for women in the United States of America."
The speech delighted Meryl Streep, who shouted "Yes! Yes!" from the audience.
After winning best supporting actress, Boyhood's Patricia Arquette said:
"To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation.
"We have fought for everybody else's equal rights. It's our time to have wage equality once and for all.
"And equal rights for women in the United States of America."
The speech delighted Meryl Streep, who shouted "Yes! Yes!" from the audience.
