Birmingham council have supported the ‘Right to Food’ campaign – the Conservatives abstained.
Birmingham City Council’s decision to sign up to the Right to Food campaign has been hailed ‘a morale boost’ by Unite the union for the thousands in the city who rely on food banks.
Birmingham’s decision follows hard on the heels of a similar decision by Coventry City Council last week and comes as the government is about to scrap the £20-a-week uplift in Universal Credit which is due to end on 6 October.
Northfield Councillor, Olly Armstrong helped launch the debate.
“The Right to Food campaign is becoming more urgent and pressing as the £20-a-week uplift is due to end next month, which will cause more misery for people, many of them in work, as they desperately struggle to pay soaring household bills made worse by the latest jump in inflation to 3.2 per cent.”
Unite has endorsed and promoted the Right to Food campaign and Frank Keogh said that Unite would continue to work with councils throughout the region to get the maximum sign-up for the campaign.
Unite is dedicated to advancing the jobs, pay and conditions of its members and will fight back against any efforts to diminish workers’ living standards.
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