Vote for a Mayor Who has the Interests of London's Workers at Heart
Mayor of London, Kenneth Robert Livingstone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2008. 30 Apr 2008 10:04 Africa/Lagos Vote for a Mayor Who has the Interests of London's Workers at Heart LONDON, April 30/PRNewswire/ -- Unite, London's biggest trade union, is calling on Londoners to vote for a Mayor who has the interests of working people and their families at heart. The union will today highlight Ken Livingstone 's record on supporting young people and the introduction of the living wage as testament to his solid commitment to making London a fairer city. Urging London's workers to vote for a Mayor that will put their interests first, Unite's Joint General Secretary, Tony Woodley said: "Ken Livingstone's Living Wage Unit broke new ground in delivering fairer pay deals for hard-pressed workers in one of the world's most expensive cities. Thanks to Ken Livingstone, there's a growing acceptance that a living wage in the city starts at GBP7.20. I...