gordon taylor

[Stevie H]

Union leader's pay rockets to more than £1m a year

 

David Hencke

Tuesday July 17, 2007

The Guardian

 

The man who negotiates wages and conditions for some of the nation's highest-paid footballers has become the first trade unionist to break the £1m-a- year salary barrier. Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, has seen his salary jump from £611,000 to £1.15m in one year, according to the latest returns sent to David Cockburn, the Certification Officer, the union watchdog.

 

Taylor, who runs one of the smallest trade unions affiliated to the Trade Union Congress, with just 3,800 members, was already the highest paid union leader. But his new pay rise nearly doubles his differential between himself and other union leaders. The previous year his salary was nearly six times that of his nearest rival, now it is equivalent to nearly 10 times that of the next highest-paid union leader, Peter Carter, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, who is recorded as receiving £123,588 for less than a full year. His gap is even wider when it is compared with the salary paid to Brendan Barber, the TUC general secretary, who represents some 6.5 million trade union members and receives £87,711.

 

The PFA, 100 years old this year, represents everyone from international and Premier League players - some of whom earn £1m a month - to modestly paid Football League players and is unique in offering "wealth-management services" to its members. The PFA has assets worth £40m according to the latest returns. The union makes a fortune from its share of television fees which provides millions of pounds every year to help fund its benevolent, educational and insurance funds. Subscriptions from members come to just over £250,000 a year, compared to annual TV income of some £14.5m.

[jon_hall]

You've only just realised?

[Stevie H]

just thought it needed underlining. he really is such a horrrible c***.

[theredfella]

just thought it needed underlining. he really is such a horrrible c***.

 

Completely agree. How the f*ck he is worth paying that sort of money is baffling.

[magneto]

Makes logical sense to be honest.

 

The more the Footballers earn, the more they can contribute towards the Union and therefore the more the Union leader earns.

[Knox_Harrington]

Makes logical sense to be honest.

 

The more the Footballers earn, the more they can contribute towards the Union and therefore the more the Union leader earns.

Subscriptions make up approximately 25% of his salary, never mind anyone else's at the PFA.

Subscriptions from members come to just over £250,000 a year, compared to annual TV income of some £14.5m.

[Nebraska Red]

why is he a sh**house?

 

the rules regarding salary are clearly in place and he is receiving a salary in line with union rules.

 

the fact that he earns more than other union leaders is not his fault, maybe if the other unions took in more dues, they would be paid accordingly.

 

his salary is no different to that of a CEO of a large company, it's based on performance and rules in place.

 

he may not be a nice person, but the fact that he has a great pay package should not make any difference.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

just thought it needed underlining. he really is such a horrrible c***.

and Gary Neville is his love child

[Knox_Harrington]

the fact that he earns more than other union leaders is not his fault, maybe if the other unions took in more dues, they would be paid accordingly.

Again, the dues are 25% of his salary.

[Stevie H]

why is he a sh**house?

 

the rules regarding salary are clearly in place and he is receiving a salary in line with union rules.

 

the fact that he earns more than other union leaders is not his fault, maybe if the other unions took in more dues, they would be paid accordingly.

 

his salary is no different to that of a CEO of a large company, it's based on performance and rules in place.

 

he may not be a nice person, but the fact that he has a great pay package should not make any difference.

 

he's a sh*thouse who adds absolutely nothing positive to the game and only takes from it. he's not CEO of a large company and has been pointed out, the union dues contribute less than 25% of his income.

[muleskinner]

With a salary that good I expect there will be a challenge to his leadership sooner rather than later.

[Guest Portly]

he's a sh*thouse who adds absolutely nothing positive to the game and only takes from it. he's not CEO of a large company and has been pointed out, the union dues contribute less than 25% of his income.

 

I agree - Taylor might be worth £1 million if he did a brilliant job for the players, but he doesn't. If the PFA had any initiative, they would have organised things so that they negotiate pay and conditions for all players instead of scumbag agents doing it instead. Because of the way the game has changed, the PFA have ended up with far more income than they know what to do with, and just fritter away money - as when they paid £1.9 million for a Lowry painting to adorn their HQ.

 

Taylor is downright unprofessional the way he shoots from the hip, as when he publicly took the side of Le Saux after the contretemps with Robbie Fowler - unacceptable when the organisation which he heads up was supposed to be representing the interests of both players.

[theredfella]

I agree - Taylor might be worth £1 million if he did a brilliant job for the players, but he doesn't. If the PFA had any initiative, they would have organised things so that they negotiate pay and conditions for all players instead of scumbag agents doing it instead. Because of the way the game has changed, the PFA have ended up with far more income than they know what to do with, and just fritter away money - as when they paid £1.9 million for a Lowry painting to adorn their HQ.

 

Taylor is downright unprofessional the way he shoots from the hip, as when he publicly took the side of Le Saux after the contretemps with Robbie Fowler - unacceptable when the organisation which he heads up was supposed to be representing the interests of both players.

 

Spot on.

 

If he left the PFA tomorrow, what would his legacy be?

[John am Rhein]

just thought it needed underlining. he really is such a horrrible c***.

 

What, for getting a pay rise?

[Maldini]

why is he a sh**house?

 

the rules regarding salary are clearly in place and he is receiving a salary in line with union rules.

 

the fact that he earns more than other union leaders is not his fault, maybe if the other unions took in more dues, they would be paid accordingly.

 

his salary is no different to that of a CEO of a large company, it's based on performance and rules in place.

 

he may not be a nice person, but the fact that he has a great pay package should not make any difference.

 

He's not a CEO though, he's a union leader. How the f*** can he justify that wage? What targets has he met? If it's performance based then surely there are criteria he had to meet to qualify for such a ridiculous wage hike.

 

While we're talking about the PFA, they've been conspicuous by their absence in the whole Tevez/MSI furore haven't they, should they not be looking after their member's interests?