Fight to increase minimum wage

A fight's on to increase the minimum wage in Jersey.

The Employment Forum has recommended an hourly rate of £6.20, but Deputy Geoff Southern reckons that'll mean short-changing the island's lowest paid workers.

He's calculated the rate should be 8 pence an hour more and he's asking the States to take action. He says the lowest paid shouldn't bear the brunt of the recession.

At a meeting with CM Terry Le Suer on social security changes which would affect fundamental changes for any person running a business ( paternity leave, increase cost etc etc ) many years ago.

He was asked several questions, but truly did not have the answers. He became more frustrated and at the end of the meeting suggested, we should all work for the States. Insulting yes, I was hurt at the time but now I think maybe he was right.

Lets increase the States employment from 7,000 to 50,000 problem solved, no more stress and worry trying to make ends meet and dealing with the hangmans noose of red tape and employment regulations.

There again who wants to be told what to do, by a man who is told what to do, by a man who is told........................

Boatyboy.