Minimum wage boost for 'million'

[Sweetpea]

More than one million workers will benefit from a rise in the minimum wage from Wednesday, the TUC has said.
The trade union organisation added that women make up more than two-thirds of those who stand to gain.
The increase from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour will help reduce the gap in pay between men and women, the TUC said. The minimum wage has increased by 59% since legislation was introduced in 1998, compared to a 44% rise in average pay over the same period.

BBC NEWS | Business | Minimum wage boost for 'million'

Whoopeee!! A whole 21p.

[terrywit]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Whoopeee!! A whole 21p.

The increase in NI is what there after, rather than putting money in the low paid pocket !

[Churchill]

Is this a victory for the biscuits then?

[poppy]

the lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
however you look at it the fat cats stay fat and he poor stay poor!

[Haqa]

Originally Posted by poppy

the lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
however you look at it the fat cats stay fat and he poor stay poor!

That has the ring of an eternal truth to it.

It's a shame, I don't really think there is any justification for multi-million pound pay awards, and some of those (Not all of each, just some) spread out could raise quality of life for a lot of people...

Now look what you've gone and done, you've made me come over all communist... gonna have to go and wash now

H.

[poppy]

scratch deep enough, there is a little in everyone.