The Metropolis

Kensington and Chelsea councillors refuse to pay staff London living wage

Mike Pollitt | Tuesday 13 December, 2011 11:09

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They voted on it and everything. It’s pretty disgusting when you think about it.

Conservative Cllr Warwick Lightfoot, the head of finance, had this to say:

“The council does not support the adoption of the London Living Wage…It is the role of the national government through the social security system to top up earnings in relation to family circumstances.”

The London Living Wage is set at £8.30 an hour.

Kensington and Chelsea Chronicle – Council against London Living Wage

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