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Chancellor John Healey announced the appointment of TUC boss Paul Nowak as a non-executive director at the Bank of England, praising him for adding "deep and varied experience" to the organization's governance. This came shortly after Nowak called for increased taxes on banks during the TUC annual conference. Nowak will earn £20,000 annually for his role, which involves working about three days per month. He previously demanded a tax raid on City institutions to address issues like high energy bills and public service funding.
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Paul Nowak, the head of the TUC (Trades Union Congress), has been appointed as a non-executive director at the Bank of England by Chancellor John Healey. This move was announced shortly after Nowak called for increased taxes on banks during the unions' annual conference. Nowak, who previously worked in call centers and later became a full-time trade unionist, will be paid £20,000 annually for his role, which involves working approximately three days each month. The appointment is seen as strengthening the Bank's Court at a crucial time for the UK economy, bringing diverse expertise to support its missions of monetary and financial stability. Notably, Nowak’s predecessor at the TUC, Frances O'Grady, served eight years in this role during former Chancellor Philip Hammond’s tenure.
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The Chancellor today hailed a firebrand union chief being installed to a key job on the Bank of England.
John Healey said drafting in TUC boss Paul Nowak as a non-executive director would add 'deep and varied experience' at Threadneedle Street.
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The announcement was made almost immediately after Mr Nowak used the unions' annual conference to demand a tax raid on banks at the Budget.
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Union leaders have often held part-time non-executive posts on the BoE's Court, where they have responsibility for oversight of the organisation's governance and strategy.
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Mr Nowak will be paid £20,000 a year for working around three days a month.
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John Healey said drafting in TUC boss Paul Nowak (pictured) as a non-executive director would add 'deep and varied experience' at Threadneedle Street
One of Mr Nowak's predecessors at the TUC, Frances O'Grady, served as a non-executive director for eight years after being appointed while Tory Philip Hammond was Chancellor.
Mr Healey said today: 'These appointments strengthen the Court at a critical moment for the UK economy, providing deep and varied experience to support the Bank in delivering its core missions of monetary and financial stability.'
David Roberts, Chair of Court, said the new appointments would bring 'considerable insight and experience that will aid the Court in executing on our responsibilities'.
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Non-executive directors are appointed for four-year terms.
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The BoE's website says there are up to nine and one is 'traditionally from a trade union'.
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Other prominent union chiefs to serve on the Court include Brendan Barber, Dave Prentis and Bill Morris.
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In a tub-thumping speech at the TUC in Brighton earlier this week, Mr Nowak urged Andy Burnham to stand up to big banks and the super-rich.
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'The new Prime Minister has already started to give breathing space to families and businesses, but to deliver the circuit breaker he has promised the British public, Andy Burnham is going to have to be prepared to face down vested interests,' he said.
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'I simply say this to the Prime Minister: ignore every single one of them.
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They don't care about British workers.
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They don't care about public services.
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They only care about themselves and their bottom line.
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'If union-busting tech billionaires can blast their popstar mates into space, then they can pay more tax.
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'If water companies can't provide basic services because they've paid out huge dividends for decades, then bring them back into public ownership.'
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Mr Nowak said Britain's big four banks are making more than £1billion a week, and taxing them more would help bring down energy bills.
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The Chancellor is preparing for a Budget where Mr Nowak has insisted he should tax banks
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