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Labour council raises pay for lowest-paid staff to £8.39 per hour
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.
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, according to new research published by UNISON today (Wednesday). This analysis of pay at the UK’s 19 water […]
It is different from the government’s newly introduced "national living wage" of £7.20 an hour, which is a new mandatory minimum wage for workers aged 25 and […]
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
For public service workers that sum was more than £21,000. Mr Anthony said that UNISON members had not had “the appetite” for strike action over pay. He added that the union was […]
‘Trade unions are a force for good and a force for equality in our society’, Labour leader tells conference
Union calls off strike ballot, for now, after health minister halts damaging move to monthly payments for health workers
On public service pay trends, the union notes that wages have been “held down more tightly” than general wages across […]
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
The living wage has risen to £8.75 an hour across the UK and £10.20 an hour in London
University to seek formal accreditation from Living Wage Foundation – a move which UNSION says should be copied across all UK universities
The rates went up by 2.9%, and 3.4% in London. Some 4,700 employers have agreed to pay the living wage, including public sector […]