Living Wage served up

The lowest-paid workers in school kitchens across the north London borough of Camden will be paid an extra £2.55 an hour, following a successful campaign led by the public service union UNISON.

Around 300 kitchen workers at 51 schools will be paid the London Living Wage of £9.15 an hour from September, after the campaign saw Camden Council and school meals contractor Caterlink come under increasing pressure to end poverty pay.

The agreement will mean 232 of the lowest-paid school kitchen workers will be around £1,500 better off. Other staff, including supervisors, will also see their pay increase as a result.

www.unison.org.uk/news/school-dinner-ladies-win-a-living-wage