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Wednesday 16 May 2012

Raise the minimum wage for under 21's!

UNISON Northern Region Young Members have launched an e-petition to raise the minimum wage for under 21 year olds, which the government unfairly froze at £4.98 in the recent budget, whilst at the same time giving tax cuts to those earning over £150,000. Please sign and circulate it to everyone you know! The target is 100,000 signatures so that the demand will be debated in parliament...
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/33865