A living wage for council workers

Andrew with Stephen Donnelly of
Edinburgh University Labour Students

Edinburgh Labour's recently-launched consultation document has a commitment to introduce a Living Wage for council workers, thus ensuring that all employees are paid a fair wage.

Edinburgh University Labour Students have been running a 'Living Wage' campaign for some time, and Edinburgh Labour group leader Andrew Burns was delighted recently to sign up to support the Living Wage on behalf of all the Labour candidates in the city.

Stephen Donnelly, Secretary of Edinburgh University Labour Students, commented:

"I'm delighted that the Labour Group have backed a Living Wage for council workers. The individuals working tirelessly for our city deserve the dignity of a decent wage, and with the announcement that Glasgow City Council is to pay its staff a Living Wage, it's time Edinburgh followed suit. Edinburgh Labour Students have made this their priority for the year, and won't rest until poverty pay is stamped out in our city"

You can find out more about Labour Students' national Living Wage campaign here.

Do you think a Living Wage for all council workers, ending poverty pay, should be a priority for Edinburgh Labour in May? Let us know your thoughts.