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Published:14 June 2007

Insult to low paid

• I AM deeply disappointed that the Neanderthal wing of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly, led by Brian Coleman, is opposing a living wage for those working with our firefighters.
The current basic living wage level for London is a mere £7.20 per hour.
Yet at a recent meeting of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority finance committee, Mr Coleman voted against paying a living wage for contract cleaners.
The result is that members were evenly divided and so the issue will now be discussed at the full Fire Authority meeting on July 21.
At a time when we are seeing huge City bonuses, it is crucial we share London’s economic success and must challenge employers who pay poverty wages.
I encourage people of Camden to express their solidarity with the low paid by writing in to oppose the pro-poverty position of their Assembly representative.
NICKY GAVRON
Deputy Mayor of London

Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Camden New Journal, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@camdennewjournal.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Tuesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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