The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
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UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
The article UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Heathrow ‘cynically suppressing pay’ for lowest earners
Unite has accused Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) airport of cynically attempting to suppress pay for its lowest paid workers. HAL, which is a living wage employer, is seeking to finally pay the London Living Wage (LLW) foundation increase (which came into effect in January) to its lowest paid staff, increasing pay to £11.95 an hour. […]
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Genuine living wage and public service investment show why Labour should be in government
Pledges will shape decent society and fuel the economy
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Greater Manchester care workers win Living Wage award
UNISON members have secured the Living Wage for care workers in six out of ten Manchester councils
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Blog: The Living Wage increase – still a long way to go on fair pay
But we shouldn’t be under any illusion – by itself the Living Wage does not offer a long-term solution to a UK labour market characterised by low pay, persistent gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and…Read more…
Council decision helps mark 20 years of the real living wage
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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Premier Inn protests
Protests at Premier Inns in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland calling for staff to be paid the real living wage will be held tomorrow (June 17), the same day as parent company Whitbread’s…Read more…
Goodlord’s reputation ‘in tatters’
London lettings services firm Goodlord’s reputation is ‘in tatters’ after more than three months of strike action over £6,000 pay cuts, the hostile targeting of striking workers and the loss of its…Read more…
‘Brutal pay cuts’
The Living Wage Foundation has been urged to end its accreditation of London-based lettings software provider Goodlord over ‘brutal’ £6,000 pay cuts that have forced staff to begin indefinite strike…Read more…
Unite joins forces with Day-Mer in ‘long overdue’ campaign
A new campaign has been launched to eradicate pay and employment abuses of members of the Turkish and Kurdish communities in London during the pandemic. Unite the union has joined forces with…Read more…
Living wage increase leaves many thousands of health and care staff behind
Ministers must give a well-earned pay rise to all those caring for us
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Minimum wage heroes deserve more
As the battle to stem the coronavirus epidemic rages on, Britons have woken up to the realisation that it is often the lowest-paid among us whose jobs are most vital in a time of crisis. …Read more…
New minimum wages rates take effect from today
New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff
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Newham Council Meeting – Living Wage Foundation, Cabinet Reports and Pension Divestment
This evening at the Full Council meeting in Stratford Town Hall we started with a “State of the Borough” debate with speeches from the Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, and updates from all 8 cabinet members.
My very short update was as below :-
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‘Why not us?’
Unite is gearing up to mark Living Wage Week with demos outside two London hotels on Wednesday (November 13) as the union seeks to highlight low pay in the hospitality sector. The demos,…Read more…
More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON
Next government must help low-paid staff
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Thousands receive pay rise after Living Wage hike
More than 200,000 workers are set to get a pay rise on Monday (November 11) after the charity the Living Wage Foundation upped its rate to £9.30 an hour. The Foundation, which annually sets…Read more…
Members travel to Downing Street to demand living wage
Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum
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Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
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