LAUNCH OF COALITION FIGHTING UNFAIR PAY

Early day motion 1876, tabled 9 July 2007 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House believes that the minimum wage is a progressive measure which has benefited hundreds of thousands of the poorest workers in Britain; is concerned that the current level does not represent a living wage and is discriminatory against younger workers; and supports the launch of the Coalition Fighting Unfair Pay by young Labour Party activists, which is campaigning for Labour councils to include a living wage without exemptions in their worker procurement contracts and for the Labour Party to adopt a living wage for all workers as its policy at annual conference.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.