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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 obscene levels of inequality
Rochdale was the first council to commit last year, with Manchester, Salford, Oldham, Stockport and Bolton councils committing in 2022. This should see a pay rise for […]
Next government must help low-paid staff
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage
Twenty years on from the bold, landmark decision to establish a National Minimum Wage, it is time for a new landmark – a real Living Wage for all, regardless of age, that everyone in work can afford to live on. Doing so would meet the original aim of the National Minimum Wage – a decent salary for all. And that is what our union will continue to fight for.
For anyone living in UK – and the whole of Europe for that matter – the phrase may now forever be […]
From 1 April, the national minimum wage will rise from: £7.83 to £8.21 for workers aged 25 and above; £7.38 to £7.70 for workers aged 21-24; £6.15 for workers aged […]
UNISON regional manager Gavin Brooks described it as “fantastic news for staff ... UNISON would like to congratulate the university on setting the standard for other […]
Announcement of new rates marks the start of Living Wage Week
Members in Hull who work in recycling started the month with a 14 day strike for decent pay and a better sick pay scheme. Last year one of the members in Hull was diagnosed with […]
‘The agreement would mean an end at last to the government’s self-defeating and unfair 1% pay cap,’ says union.
One in ten council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are paid below the living wage, according to an analysis from UNISON released today (Friday). Ahead of the Living Wage Foundation’s living wage week, UNISON is calling on the government to fund councils so they can become living wage employers. If it did, it […]
UNISON welcomes increase to £8.45 (outside London) and £9.75 (London) an hour at start of Living Wage Week