Scottish Socialist Party campaign for £15 per hour minimum wage in Rutherglen by-election

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The Scottish Socialist Party’s candidate for the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election is fighting for a £15 an hour guaranteed minimum wage.

The party state they have been on the streets gathering support for this policy, alongside “the immediate abolition of the vicious two-child benefits cap and bedroom tax.”SSP candidate Bill Bonnar said: “The stories of hardship we hear from workers of all ages are heart-breaking and outrageous, considering we live in the fifth-richest economy on earth.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “There’s no excuse for poverty in Scotland, yet a million people are living below the breadline, and an absolute majority of those are in work.“We’ve met people in full-time jobs who simply can’t cope, suffering terrible stress as they juggle between paying for food, rent, children’s clothing, and the cost of travelling to work.“The Scottish Socialist Party has for several years fought for a guaranteed minimum of £15-an-hour for every worker aged 16 upwards.

Young people don’t get youth discount rates on food or clothing when they go to the shops, nor lower youth rents.“So why should they suffer this age wage discrimination?“£15-an-hour, rising with inflation, would not make anybody a millionaire, but it would help them put food on their table, live a modestly