Archbishop of York calls low pay in Britain a ‘national scandal’.
The archbishop of York has condemned the low pay millions of Britons receive as a “national scandal”.
John Sentamu, who will chair a commission on the feasibility of Ëœliving wageâ„¢, criticized the British government for not taking enough measures to tackle low pay in the country and said those in power have offered little more than a “sticking plaster” solution to the crisis which affects people’s lives.
Writing in the Observer, Sentamu accused business leaders of ignoring their moral duty to ensure employees are paid enough to live on.
“Why aren’t those who are profiting from their workers paying up? Why is Government having to subsidise businesses which don’t pay their employees enough to live on?,” he wrote.
The Centre for Social Research and the Greater London authority has set the living wage at £7.45 and £8.55 for workers outside and inside London respectively.
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Republished with permission from: Press TV