Poverty & Disillusionment spreads across the Western world

Greetings,

We are seeing it in America… Fast food workers protest for higher minimum wage. We are seeing it all across Europe proper…Eurozone jobless rate hits record high as Blockupy hold anti-austerity protests – as it happened .

This is going on all across the anglo/Western world. Everything is in shambles. Crisis seems to have no end. This is the breaking of the staff of bread for the so-called wealthy nations.

There is much much more in store for them. They lived in luxury off the blood and sacrifice of others. Now the wealth and opportunities for them are being terminated.

Collapse is assure. Fear and loathing is gripping the people. Poverty in their nations are spreading more rampant than disease.

…”They remind you of the parable of “The Rich Man and the Poor Man.” As long as the rich man enjoyed luxury, he cared nothing about luxury for his slave, Lazarus.

Then, at last the rich man fell into poverty and he was unable to get help, even for himself.

The Bible says of the poor Black slave that “none helped them.” Now the rich man gets in the place of his once slave. The rich man can witness how it feels to be a poor man.”-Chp.61(The Fall Of America)

‘Disgusting state of affairs’: Calls to tackle ‘poverty’ pay

As party leaders strike out on the general election trail, the Low Pay Commission are considering a 50 pence boost to the National Minimum wage to £7 per hour. While the Labour Party pledges £8 per hour, critics say this falls short of living costs.

The living wage will be among the key issues in the run up to the general election in May. While the economy has shown some visible signs of recovery, and joblessness has fallen, wages have failed to keep pace with inflation.

Commissioners, including academics, representatives of business and trade unions, will meet before the election to agree on their recommendations.

Currently, the adult minimum wage in the UK stands at £6.50 per hour. It was raised from £6.31 last year. The new wage rate will be officially in force from October 2015.

READ MORE: MPs snub living wage debate, US socialist leader backs £10/hour in UK

However, analysts have concluded that, if the minimum wage had kept pace with inflation since 2006, it would today stand at £6.99 per hour. While the £7 offer appears generous on face value, this is merely a figure where the wage ought to have been.

Nevertheless, while a wage hike to £7 per hour has been welcomed in some quarters as a potential boost to the economy and spending power, others believe the figure is still “too low.”

Speaking to RT, Unison trade union official and Labour Party member Denis Bertuchi said: “I have been involved in many campaigns in support of the living wage and the reasons why this is of benefit to society and the economy. It should also apply to apprenticeships.”

“£7 is not enough which is why we continue to campaign for a living wage. We have negotiated agreements with the Co-op, the Catholic Church and the [Church of England [CofE]) to recommend that all their schools implement a living wage for all staff and become living wage employers.”…..More Here

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