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Motion · S6M-12110 · 7 Feb 2024

USDAW Union’s Report, Still Struggling

Lodged by Jackie Baillie (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges the USDAW union’s new report, Still Struggling, which details the results from a cost of living survey of over 6,000 low-paid workers; understands that the report shows that working people are still finding it almost impossible to make ends meet; considers that there is a need for significant supportive intervention at government level; notes that the report is calling for the immediate rise in the minimum wage to at least £12 an hour, as a step towards £15, as well as for significant improvements to employment rights and the delivery of a social security system that acts as a genuine safety net for all those in poverty, and commends USDAW for undertaking what it sees as this important research.

Supporters (12)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.