"I pledge to support the One Fair Wage campaign. I believe everyone in Scotland, no matter how old they are, should earn at least a Scottish Living Wage based on how much it costs to live."
One Fair Wage is a campaign set up by the Scottish Youth Parliament to encourage organisations to pledge their support for a Scottish Living Wage.
SYP believes everyone in Scotland deserves to earn at least enough to live on. We believe it's obscene for people to be working whilst still trapped in poverty. We believe a Scottish Living Wage can make a real difference to half a million low-paid Scots.
A Scottish Living Wage won't solve all the problems causing poverty in Scotland. But without decent wages which allow low paid workers a decent standard of living it is impossible to see a solution.
Over the next year the Scottish Youth Parliament will call on politicians, businesses, councils and charities to pledge their support for a Scottish Living Wage. It's time for a better and fairer approach to pay in Scotland. It's time for One Fair Wage.
To read our launch release click here. If you want to pledge your support then you can email us here.
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