Pensions Justice campaign
A Living Wage for Scotland Low pay remains a very real problem for hundreds of thousands of workers across Scotland. In response to the problem of low pay, a number of living wage campaigns have developed across the UK. Rather than demanding further legislative change, these campaigns have brought demands for a ‘living wage’ directly to employers (both in the public and private sector).
The Scottish Living Wage has been set at £7 per hour
These campaigns have won real changes, particularly in London, and have drawn strength from the involvement of grassroots anti-poverty activists, trade unionists, faith based groups, voluntary organisations, migrants groups, students and low paid workers. The campaign in Scotland will build on the same diverse groups to build the case for a decent living wage for all workers. Getting Involved To be successful we need a campaign that is large, active and diverse. It should include community groups, trade unionists, faith groups, and voluntary organisations – anyone that wants to play an active part in a campaign for social and economic justice. Membership of the campaign will be open to any organisation that supports the principle and level of the living wage that is agreed.
Contact Eddie Follan eddie.follan@povertyalliance.org
Local Living Wage Campaigns
A campaign group meets regularly to plan activities. This group is responsible for the overall direction of the campaign and would meet on a regular basis. Whilst the campaign will be Scotland wide, it depends on successful local activity to be sustainable. It will be necessary to find ways to ensure that campaign supporters are able to take effective action at the local level to pursue the overall campaign objectives.
Edinburgh – contact Terry Anderson
Glasgow – contact Jennifer McCarey
The film What Scotlands Living Wage Campaign means for Dalmarnock
Dundee – contact (tbc)
Clydebank – contact Tommy
North Lanarkshire – contact Hugh