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Celtic living wage commitment welcomed Celtic living wage commitment welcomed
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An MSP who criticised Celtic for failing to pay some staff the living wage has welcomed the news that the club is now paying the rate.An MSP who criticised Celtic for failing to pay some staff the living wage has welcomed the news that the club is now paying the rate.
Labour's Rutherglen MSP, James Kelly, said Celtic supporters' groups deserved the credit for raising the issue at the club's AGMs. Labour MSP James Kelly said Celtic supporters' groups deserved the credit for raising the issue at the club's AGMs.
Celtic announced in its annual report that it had implemented a minimum rate of £8.25 per hour from 1 July 2016.Celtic announced in its annual report that it had implemented a minimum rate of £8.25 per hour from 1 July 2016.
This is in line with the rate set by the Living Wage Foundation.This is in line with the rate set by the Living Wage Foundation.
The rate is higher than the government's National Living Wage, which was introduced in April and legally entitles all workers over the age of 25 to at least £7.20 an hour.The rate is higher than the government's National Living Wage, which was introduced in April and legally entitles all workers over the age of 25 to at least £7.20 an hour.
'Good news''Good news'
Mr Kelly said: "This is good news that Celtic Football Club are now paying the living wage to all its staff. Mr Kelly said: "This is good news that Celtic Football Club are now paying the living wage to all its staff."
"A lot of credit for this goes to the Celtic Trust and other supporters' groups for continually raising the issue at the past two AGMs". The Glasgow MSP added: "A lot of credit for this goes to the Celtic Trust and other supporters' groups for continually raising the issue at the past two AGMs".
The club had previously said that Mr Kelly, who is a Celtic fan, had "no knowledge of the workings of Celtic," and that he was using the issue for his own political purposes.The club had previously said that Mr Kelly, who is a Celtic fan, had "no knowledge of the workings of Celtic," and that he was using the issue for his own political purposes.
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell had also said that the club were being used by politicians over the living wage campaign.Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell had also said that the club were being used by politicians over the living wage campaign.
But supporters' groups campaigned for the club to review its pay structure and pay the living wage rate.But supporters' groups campaigned for the club to review its pay structure and pay the living wage rate.
Heart of Midlothian were the first Scottish club to adopt the living wage and remain the only club in Scotland to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.Heart of Midlothian were the first Scottish club to adopt the living wage and remain the only club in Scotland to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.