The flagship London bookshop Foyles has what you might call a colourful political history. Founder Christina Foyle was a notorious union-buster, and frequently sacked staff just before they had been employed long enough to get employment rights. In the inter-war years, she founded a Right Book Club to counter the influence of the Left Book Club.
You get the idea.
But that was all some time ago. Things have changed, right?
Seemingly not. Campaigner Lindsay Woods has started a petition which draws attention to the fact that some workers at Foyles are not paid the London Living Wage. You can sign it here. Also check out Lindsay's Twitter feed here for the latest on this campaign.
Pay in the retail sector is a live campaigning issue; the Stop Scrooging website has been getting a lot of attention. It would be the absolute jewel in the crown of a successful push for retail wages if the historically recalcitrant Foyles were forced to come good.
This bibliophile wishes Foyles workers all the best in this fight to escape poverty pay.
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