A Living Wage Forum was held yesterday, involving economists, campaigners and academics, including the Director of the national Living Wage Campaign.
Ellie Horrocks of Trinity College, chair of the event, said, “Students may have voted on a JCR motion, or seen campaign posters, or heard about St. John’s recent decision to raise scouts’ wages from £6.49 to £7.20 per hour. But many people aren’t sure what the living wage is all about. The Forum intends to create a platform for exploring the idea of a living wage, dispelling misconceptions, and answering vital questions.”
She added, “Living Wage is especially imperative in Oxford: a city of dreaming spires and extreme income inequality.”
The Living Wage Campaign sent personal invitations to the bursars and heads of every Oxford college and PPH to the Forum.
A Living Wage Forum was held yesterday, involving economists, campaigners and academics, including the Director of the national Living Wage Campaign.
Ellie Horrocks of Trinity College, chair of the event, said, “Students may have voted on a JCR motion, or seen campaign posters, or heard about St. John’s recent decision to raise scouts’ wages from £6.49 to £7.20 per hour. But many people aren’t sure what the living wage is all about. The Forum intends to create a platform for exploring the idea of a living wage, dispelling misconceptions, and answering vital questions.”
She added, “Living Wage is especially imperative in Oxford: a city of dreaming spires and extreme income inequality.”
The Living Wage Campaign sent personal invitations to the bursars and heads of every Oxford college and PPH to the Forum.
