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Blog: The Living Wage increase – still a long way to go on fair pay

Nov 16, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

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…

Nov 16, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Council decision helps mark 20 years of the real living wage

Oct 18, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

North Northants council announce they’ll pay staff the real living wage in the run up to Living Wage Week 2021

The article Council decision helps mark 20 years of the real living wage first appeared…Read more…

Oct 18, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Premier Inn protests

Jun 16, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Jun 16, 2021UNITElive

Goodlord’s reputation ‘in tatters’

May 20, 2021By UNITElive

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…

May 20, 2021UNITElive

‘Brutal pay cuts’ 

Mar 2, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Mar 2, 2021UNITElive

Unite joins forces with Day-Mer in ‘long overdue’ campaign

Feb 3, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Feb 3, 2021UNITElive

Living wage increase leaves many thousands of health and care staff behind

Nov 9, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Ministers must give a well-earned pay rise to all those caring for us

The article Living wage increase leaves many thousands of health and care staff behind first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Nov 9, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Minimum wage heroes deserve more

Apr 1, 2020By UNITElive

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…

Apr 1, 2020UNITElive

New minimum wages rates take effect from today

Apr 1, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff

The article New minimum wages rates take effect from today first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Apr 1, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Newham Council Meeting – Living Wage Foundation, Cabinet Reports and Pension Divestment

Jan 20, 2020By John's Labour blog

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 :-

“As Cabinet lead…Read more…

Jan 20, 2020John's Labour blog

‘Why not us?’

Nov 12, 2019By UNITElive

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…

Nov 12, 2019UNITElive

More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON

Nov 11, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Next government must help low-paid staff

The article More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 11, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Thousands receive pay rise after Living Wage hike

Nov 11, 2019By UNITElive

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…

Nov 11, 2019UNITElive

Members travel to Downing Street to demand living wage

Oct 24, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum

The article Members travel to Downing Street to demand living wage first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Oct 24, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case

Jul 31, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case

The article Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case first appeared on the…Read more…

Jul 31, 2019Dave Prentis blog

‘Best city in the world to work’

Jul 29, 2019By UNITElive

Unite has today (July 29) welcomed the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s new ‘Good Work Standard’ as an excellent first step on the road to making work better for millions of Londoners.   Unite is…Read more…

Jul 29, 2019UNITElive

School staff win living wage

Jul 3, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Lowest paid support staff receive at least £9 an hour in Cheshire West from the start of this month

The article School staff win living wage first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jul 3, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Another university signs up to living wage

Jun 26, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour

The article Another university signs up to living wage first appeared on…Read more…

Jun 26, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?

Apr 30, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns

The article Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Apr 30, 2019Dave Prentis blog

One wage for all ages

Apr 2, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

The article One wage for all ages first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Apr 2, 2019Dave Prentis blog
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