North Northants council announce they’ll pay staff the real living wage in the run up to Living Wage Week 2021
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Blog: Why we’ll never stop fighting for a real living wage for all
You cannot praise public service workers for keeping our communities going… while simultaneously expecting the same people to survive on poverty pay
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Oxford University signs up to living wage
Thousands of staff benefit – now UNISON urges colleges to follow suit
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More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON
Next government must help low-paid staff
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Another university signs up to living wage
South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour
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Public service workers deserve better than poverty wages, says UNISON
Living Wage Foundation data shows extent of low wages
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UNISON helps University of Bath win living wage accreditation
More than 300 staff will gain as the region’s largest employer makes the move
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Living wage rises to £9 an hour – and £10.55 in London
Announcement of new rates marks the start of Living Wage Week
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UNISON welcomes Cambridge living wage move
University to seek formal accreditation from Living Wage Foundation – a move which UNSION says should be copied across all UK universities
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New living wage rates announced
The living wage has risen to £8.75 an hour across the UK and £10.20 an hour in London
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Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
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A fairer national minimum wage remains an ‘urgent need’
UNISON reasserts the ‘ultimate goal’ for UK minimum wage policy, in its submission to the Low Pay Commission
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UNISON Northern Ireland wins battle over salary payments
Union calls off strike ballot, for now, after health minister halts damaging move to monthly payments for health workers
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Corbyn vows to scrap Trade Union Act when in government
‘Trade unions are a force for good and a force for equality in our society’, Labour leader tells conference
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Government attack on public service pay ‘a disgrace’
UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
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Further education workers demand a decent pay rise
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
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Liverpool John Moores University agrees to pay living wage
John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
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Living wage in the water industry
Even on the proper living wage, it would take nearly 130 years for the lowest paid employees in the water industry to earn the same as the highest paid director in the sector does in 12 months,…Read more…
Making Waves for the Living Wage – the tide is turning in our favour
Today we’re launching a new campaign – “Making Waves for the Living Wage” calling on all UK the water industry to sign up as accredited Living Wage employers with the Living Wage Foundation.
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UNISON congratulates Merthyr Tydfil council’s wage rise decision
Labour council raises pay for lowest-paid staff to £8.39 per hour
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