Muammar Al Khadafi

With a summer of discontent looming, the Taxpayers Alliance bring us details of trades union leaders raking in the money and enjoying increasing wages and perks despite the declining standards enjoyed by most of the workers whom they represent.

A total of 37 trade union leaders took home more than £100,000 each.

Among those 37, the total pay was £4.6million - a rise of 5.4% from 2008-2009 for the leaders of the same unions.

Also worth noting are the amounts received by some of the leaders of public sector trade unions which are launching strikes, or have threatened to do so.

Workers may well be feeling the pinch, but those leading the unions certainly don't seem to be.

Trade Union Richlist