Motion · S5M-20143 · 4 Dec 2019
End the Injustice for Mitie Cleaners
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the recent decision by Network Rail and Mitie to pay at least the Living Wage to its station cleaners; understands that this follows a high profile campaign by the RMT; is dismayed to learn however that Mitie and Network Rail are, it believes, still employing cleaning staff at below the Living Wage rate through their estates contract, cleaning administrative buildings, maintenance depots and control centres; is concerned at reports of cleaners being mocked by managers for thinking they should receive the Living Wage, even though some of them work in the same buildings as their colleagues who do receive it; believes that Mitie Group has reported rising profits in the last six months and has passed on £177 million to its shareholders in the last five years; agrees that everyone working for Mitie on any Network Rail contract should be paid at least the Living Wage, and supports the RMT’s campaign to end what it sees as this injustice now.
Supporters (16)
- Neil Findlay 4 Dec 2019
- Iain Gray 4 Dec 2019
- Bill Kidd 4 Dec 2019
- Monica Lennon 4 Dec 2019
- Richard Lyle 4 Dec 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 4 Dec 2019
- Rona Mackay 4 Dec 2019
- Jenny Marra 4 Dec 2019
- James Kelly 5 Dec 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 6 Dec 2019
- Gil Paterson 6 Dec 2019
- John Finnie 9 Dec 2019
- Alex Rowley 9 Dec 2019
- Colin Smyth 16 Dec 2019
- Ruth Maguire 18 Dec 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 19 Dec 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.