牛津郡议会面临着压力, 要为所有工人制定14.06英的生活水平, 以减少工作中的贫困并促进当地经济. Oxfordshire Council faces pressure to adopt a £14.06 living wage for all workers, aiming to reduce in-work poverty and boost the local economy.

劳工党的格林斯·菲利普斯敦促县议会将目前在牛津市自愿使用的每小时14.06英的薪水扩展到所有员工和承包商. Calls are mounting for Oxfordshire to adopt a regional living wage, with Labour’s Glynis Phillips urging the county council to extend the £14.06 hourly rate—currently used voluntarily in Oxford City—to all staff and contractors. 她认为, 这一举动将解决工作中的贫困问题, 改善工人福利, 并加强当地经济. 她指出, 如果没有这项措施, 最低薪酬的员工每年得980英少了. She argues the move would address in-work poverty, improve worker wellbeing, and strengthen the local economy, noting that without it, lowest-paid staff earn £980 less annually. 要求所有供应商都符合标准, 与理事会的公平和可持续性目标保持一致. The proposal, set for discussion on March 24, includes requiring all suppliers to meet the standard, aligning with the council’s goals of fairness and sustainability.