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Council to debate introduction of a male minimum wage
10th October 2019

The Council of Kerlile will next week debate the possible introduction of a minimum wage for male citizens following a proposal by Councillor Rosemary Arnott. Presently, while there is a minimum wage for women, it is possible to pay men very little. The bill, the first ever proposed by Rosemary Arnott, would aim to introduce a minimum wage that would initially be half of that for women.

The move is not one of the five main pledges of the Reform Party; however, it has been included in more detailed lists of their plans. The move will aim to improve the standard of living for men in Kerlile, and to “reduce the reliance” of men on their female relatives. It is part of a series of proposals Reformist Councillors have either made or plan to make to improve the lives of male Kerlians.

However, Councillor Arnott has stated that she would like to try and get support from the side of the Council opposed to such reforms – by making the case that a male minimum wage would boost the economy by giving men disposable income, and reduce the reliance of men on the welfare state, which would free up money in the budget for other areas. The Women’s Party has recently pledged to do more to boost the economy – so Arnott is hoping this argument will produce a consensus on the Council.

The move has also been welcomed by various groups campaigning for men’s rights in Kerlile. The Council have also recently considered legalising some non-violent men’s rights groups which had previously been outlawed. While most outlawed groups have committed terrorist acts, or planned to, there are several which were placed on the list “pre-emptively”, where no real evidence of violent intent was discovered.

The debate is set to take place next week, however has not yet been assigned a date as the Council schedule is yet to be drawn up for the week. It is expected to take place on either Wednesday or Thursday, after the return of Councillors Greenwood, Robinson and Pierre from Xiomera. The three Councillors will depart tomorrow, along with President Arnott, for the funeral of Emperor Topilpopoca.