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Rachey Betty <MoreMoneyForOurTime>

"Equal National Minimum Wage"

	The effects of the Credit Crunch...	355 jours il y a
	Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! Hope you had a good one =D Unfortunately, because of the whole credit crunch recession and the fact that it has been predicted that 3 million people in the UK will be unemployed in the next 2 years, the British Chamber of Commerce has recommended that there is no minimum wage increase at all in 2009...because businesses already under a lot of strain will find it difficult to find the money to pay a higher minimum wage. I do agree that the minimum wage for 21 year olds of £5.52 should not be raised, but at the same time this doesn't change the fact that the minimum wage for under 21's is grossly unfair. Obviously this has created a bit of a barrier to my campaign, as when I started out nobody knew there was going to be an economic crisis, and obviously the aim of my campaign is not to encourage unemployment but to try and create more equality, so I'm going to try and find out how much it would actually cost to raise the minimum wage of under 21 year olds to the same rate of over 21 year olds...unfortunately the British Chamber of Commerce office was shut when I called but I'll try them and the Low Pay Commission again on Monday and let you know...I also have a meeting set up with my mentor for Wednesday to discuss this. I will also be finding out what the businesses who do pay fairly regardless of age think about the idea of an equal minimum wage being introduced at a time of economic recession. Rachey Xx
	posté par Rachey Betty