Ken Livingstone has announced that from 30 September the cost of a single bus fare, at any time of the day, will be reduced by ten per cent from £1 to 90p on Pay as You Go on the Oyster Card.
Shawcross Denies Pay Rise Closure Claims
Valerie Shawcross, Chair of the London Fire Authority has denied claims that paying cleaners at the London Living Wage rate of £7.20 per hour would mean the closure of 4 fire stations.
Blair Backs London Living Wage Call
Tony Blair has backed calls to pay London’s fire station cleaners at the London Living Wage of of £7.20 an hour.
Low Pay Row Erupts Over Fire Authority Cleaners
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has called on the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority to ensure the authority’s cleaners are paid in line with the London Living Wage of £7.20 per hour.
Mayor Publishes 7.20GBP Living Wage
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has today published figures suggesting that the wage Londoner’s need to earn to avoid poverty has risen to 7.20GBP per hour.