They’ve described the meal as a “luxury”
Leeds City Council workers have hit out at the local authority as the price of a fish and chip supper has usurped their hourly rate, it has been claimed.
Leeds City Council has stated negotiations with trade unions are currently ongoing. The four anonymous workers think a wage north of £31,000 would be fair, which they claim is being paid by other local authorities. “Our fish and chips cost us an hour’s work. Let’s say we earn £13 in an hour, our dinner is generally £7 or £8. I went to Morrisons yesterday and it was £6.90 for four chicken wings. We were on about it yesterday but our wages aren’t going up.”
“If something happened to us, we’d be on the streets and we wouldn’t be able to afford our mortgages or rent, the utility bills or fuel.” A Leeds City Council Spokesperson said: “We recognise the challenges of the cost of living crisis and have a commitment to ensure all our staff receive a fair and competitive rate of pay.
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