The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
Pledges will shape decent society and fuel the economy
UNISON members have secured the Living Wage for care workers in six out of ten Manchester councils
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
Through the week, events will be held across the UK to celebrate the successes of the wage over the last year. Currently over 7,000 UK employers […]
Porters, domestics, security and help desk workers at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust are missing out on a pay increase that was due in April. Mitie, who employs the staff, claims to be a Real Living Wage employer, and yet has failed to deliver on the promise of an annual pay increase in line with the […]
Ministers must give a well-earned pay rise to all those caring for us
UNISON branch officers, lawyers and members recall a four-year battle to win pay justice
New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff New national minimum wage rates come into force today, bringing a pay rise for care and other workers across the country whose vital, but low-paid, work has been highlighted in the current crisis. “Today’s pay rise will make a real difference […]
New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff
Thousands of staff benefit – now UNISON urges colleges to follow suit Almost 2,000 employees at the University of Oxford will get a pay rise as the university becomes the largest employer in the city to sign up to the Oxford Living Wage (OLW). Staff will see their wages go up to at least £10.21 […]
Next government must help low-paid staff
Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum
Livewell Group has accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Livewell Group receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.00 in the UK. In the South West over a fifth of all jobs (23.4%) pay less than the real Living Wage – around 529,000 jobs. Despite this, Livewell […]
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case