Chelsea FC have become the first Premier League club to agree to pay all staff the living wage rather than the minimum :thup:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30414668
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30414668
Chelsea lead the way towards Living Wage
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Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I'm sure it's not just not me who finds the concept of Premier League clubs boasting about paying people a living wage a bit laughable. Really, with all the money they have and is flowing around the game at the top levels, they are proud of paying staff, in this case in London, a minimum of £9.15 an hour.
Well done guys, great gesture, how very magnanimous of you.
And the school I am a governor of has been doing this for over a year now. And we do not pay some of our staff upwards of 200 thousand pounds a week.
1 Premier League club actually, us, so if we adopt it and others then feel the need to follow our lead, why not market it, it can only benefit those that were otherwise being paid much lower!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Another good example of England following Scotland's [Hearts] Lead.
I also think London based Chelski can afford it a lot better than a Scottish Championship side.
chrisd
Major Champion
I'm so glad of that, I was beginning to worry that some of the players may starve if they don't get their win bonus over Xmas.
bobmac
Major Champion
£9.15 per hour. 
Wayne Rooney earns £20,000 an hour WHEN HE'S ASLEEP
Wayne Rooney earns £20,000 an hour WHEN HE'S ASLEEP
I'm struggling with the attitude being displayed, top executives in blue chip companies earn hundreds of thousands but the staff at the lowest level will get minimum wage at best, its no different at football clubs so, stewards, turnstile attendants, shop staff etc will now all possibly get over £2 more an hour from joining in this scheme, yes footballers are on silly wages but aren't top bankers in comparison to basic tellers.
Maybe they shouldn't have bothered and saved a few quid.
Maybe they shouldn't have bothered and saved a few quid.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
how many people that would be affected by this decision work at Chelsea? And how many hours do they work? (genuine questions)
Loads, all the staff at Cobham not to mention all the admin & match day workers, I think it will make a considerable difference for some.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Fish.
Obviously I am pleased that Chelsea will be paying a small number of part time staff a living wage.
Can you not see the absurdity of a mega-millionaires play hobby/toy claiming credit for doing what most folk on here would be very surprised they did not do already.
A bit Like Tesco's claiming credit for donating £50 to a food bank
Obviously I am pleased that Chelsea will be paying a small number of part time staff a living wage.
Can you not see the absurdity of a mega-millionaires play hobby/toy claiming credit for doing what most folk on here would be very surprised they did not do already.
A bit Like Tesco's claiming credit for donating £50 to a food bank
I can see both sides and the absurdity of a club of Chelsea''s wealth making a big thing of this but you also need to start somewhere and hopefully others will follow suit
by definition every premier league club should be able to, but they don't, however, Chelsea are the 1st, if that means others will follow then of course Chelsea should be marketing it, that can only be a good thing for those that earn less than the new rate, which their will be many, especially in the village (hotel).
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So until now Chelsea have been paying less than the living wage to many of their employees whilst happily paying some of their players £8m to £10m p.a.
Glad they are now taking some steps but it continues to illustrate how clubs and players, not just Chelsea, have lost touch with reality.
Tongo
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I find it hard to applaud a club for doing something that will cost them less than peanuts when one considers their turnover.
Boogaloo.
Boogaloo.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Thats an extra 50p on the coffee and a £1 on the pies and beer this week then.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
I will applaud Luton Town however for making the same gesture.
Also, its ironic that Chelsea's chairman is called Bruce Buck!
Also, its ironic that Chelsea's chairman is called Bruce Buck!
Foxholer
Blackballed
Well done Chelsea!
Hope it shames every other Football club - and every other company - into doing the same thing!
Hope it shames every other Football club - and every other company - into doing the same thing!
chrisd
Major Champion
To be fair, I don't think you would have posted the story had it been Liverpool!
I also think they should be ashamed of themselves for not doing it in the first place- regardless of whoever else doesn't do it. They should have just done it and not tried to get PR out of it.
It's a bit like standing up and saying "look at us, we don't treat our lower staff like scum anymore, aren't we good"!!
I know what you are saying Fish, but theres always a different perspective.
It's a bit like standing up and saying "look at us, we don't treat our lower staff like scum anymore, aren't we good"!!
I know what you are saying Fish, but theres always a different perspective.
