Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference
Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference
Commenting on EDF Energy’s announcement today (Thursday) that the company has become a living wage employer, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is good news for all those staff, contractors and suppliers who will benefit from being paid the living wage. “It shows that companies can pay decent wages and remain competitive and puts […]
From today, many low-paid workers will begin to receive the so-called “national living wage” – of course, the new wage level is anything but
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 […]
Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise
John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
‘Trade unions are a force for good and a force for equality in our society’, Labour leader tells conference
UNISON are thrilled that Cornwall Councillors voted at the full council meeting to re-instate the Living Wage Foundation pay rate for staff at the bottom of the pay structure – the majority being women. In a joint campaign between the Trade Unions and the Labour Party, councillors were persuaded that Cornwall Council needed to continue […]
Union calls off strike ballot, for now, after health minister halts damaging move to monthly payments for health workers
UNISON reasserts the ‘ultimate goal’ for UK minimum wage policy, in its submission to the Low Pay Commission