Ex-Euro MP in pension campaign.FORMER Coventry Coventry, city, EnglandCoventry (kŏv`əntrē, kŭv`–), city (1991 pop. 318,718) and metropolitan district, central England. Coventry is an industrial center noted for its automobile production. and North Warwickshire For the parliamentary constituency, see . North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based. Other significant places include Coleshill, Polesworth and Kingsbury. Euro MP Christine Oddy is backing a campaign supported by Warwickshire's branch of the Fire Brigades' Union to increase the minimum wage and restore the link between wages and pensions. Ms Oddy, who was controversially ousted by Labour earlier this year, has pledged pledge n. 1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity. 2. a. to lobby A lobby can refer to:
She said: "I have joined the campaign because I have long worked for the link between average earnings and the increase in the state pension to be restored. "I am also supporting the campaign to increase the minimum wage to pounds 5 per hour." |
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