Fighting poverty pay in London
"The question was posed: why should we pay firefighters more than nurses, teachers, or other public sector workers? My answer to that would be: rather than keep firefighters on low rates of pay, give all public sector workers a decent living wage". Steve Davies, FBU rep, Soho Fire Station, Central London School and local government workers strike on 26 November By Dion D'Silva School staff in London will strike on 26 November, calling for an increase in the London weighting allowance. Teachers from the NUT, NASUWT and ATL will be joined in the action by school support staff in Unison. Other...