Motion · S5M-16212 · 7 Mar 2019
Dundee, Living Wage City
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the plan to recognise Dundee as the UK’s first Living Wage City; understands that the three-year Making Dundee a Living Wage City Action Plan aims to double the number of workers in the city earning at least the real Living Wage, which is currently set at £9 per hour; commends Dundee on, it understands, being the first city in the UK to establish a plan to dramatically increase the number of workers being paid this; welcomes the formation of a coalition between Dundee City Council, Dundee Voluntary Action, DC Thomson, Dundee and Angus College, Xplore Dundee, Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce and others with a view to taking the plan forward; notes that there are already 50 accredited Living Wage employers in Dundee, which account for around one quarter of the city's workforce; acknowledges what it sees as the benefits to businesses of paying at least the real Living Wage, such as higher staff retention, a more valued and motivated workforce, as well as a stronger local economy through the spending of an increased income; believes that the Living Wage offers a multitude of benefits, and, in light of this, encourages more firms in Dundee and across Scotland to become Living Wage employers.
Supporters (16)
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 7 Mar 2019
- Bill Kidd 7 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 7 Mar 2019
- Rona Mackay 7 Mar 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- Annabelle Ewing 8 Mar 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 8 Mar 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 11 Mar 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Gil Paterson 12 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Ruth Maguire 3 Apr 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.