A business is good if it gives a decent day’s reward for a decent day’s work, treats people decently, and gives them a voice at the top.
Frances O'Grady Quotes
Washing dishes as a 17-year-old in an Oxford college and seeing the privileged lifestyles of the undergraduates there convinced me that a system that allowed luxury for the few at the expense of the many needed to be challenged.
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| Birth: | 9th November, 1959 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Union Leader |
About
Frances Lorraine O'Grady was born in Oxford, England. She is the General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress. She earned a BA Hons in politics and modern history from Manchester University. She received a Diploma in Industrial Relations and Trade Union Studies at Middlesex Polytechnic. In February 2013 she was assessed as the 11th most powerful woman in Britain by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.
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