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UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
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 shows that companies can pay decent wages and remain competitive and puts down a marker for other firms in the energy sector to meet the same pay […]
Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference
Commenting on the new living wage rates announced today (Monday) by the Living Wage Foundation of £9.40 an hour in London, and £8.25 elsewhere in the UK, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today’s increase will be a welcome pay boost to many, but there are many people in work today who still earn much […]
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
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 […]
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
Lowest paid support staff receive at least £9 an hour in Cheshire West from the start of this month
South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour
UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new report shows that senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has today reiterated the Church’s commitment to the Living Wage. A growing number of Catholic schools already pay the living wage to thousands of teaching assistants, catering and school support staff. The move comes following a joint campaign with UNISON – the […]
Further education members in England reject offer from Association of Colleges in summer consultation