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04/11/2013
New UK Living Wage Increases
Over 30,000 low-paid workers stand to get a pay rise of up to £400 a year because they work for companies signed up with the Living Wage Foundation as a Living Wage Employer.
The UK Living Wage rate rose today by 20p to £7.65 per hour, and the London Living Wage rate rose by 25p to £8.80 per hour, as announced by Mayor of London Boris Johnson at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: "More and more London firms are recognising the benefits of fair remuneration for all of their workforce. Paying the London Living Wage ensures hard working Londoners are helped to make ends meet, providing a boost not only for their personal quality of life but delivering indisputable economic dividends to employers too. This in turn is good for London’s productivity and growth. It is extremely heartening to see major new companies signed up this year but we need more converts. I hope we can spur on even more organisations to do the right thing."
At the London event Mr Johnson was joined on stage by Lacey Green, a bar worker from Faucet Inn, the first pub chain to sign up to the campaign.
She said: "This has made a big difference to me and my 5 year old son Tyler. I can now send Tyler to karate and football after school. We couldn’t afford to do that before."
A total of 432 employers are now signed up to the campaign, up from 78 this time last year. This includes employers Legal and General, KPMG, Barclays, Oxfam, Pearson, the National Portrait Gallery, First Transpennine Express, as well as many smaller businesses, charities and town halls.
Together they employ over 250,000 workers and also commit to roll out the Living Wage in their supply chain.
Rhys Moore, Director of the Living Wage Foundation said: "Living Wage Week is about employers taking a lead and tackling the problem of low pay. The Living Wage has become a must have badge of honour for employers. By looking out for the Living Wage badge you can now choose to support businesses that are doing right thing. It works just like Fairtrade and will grow even faster with consumer support."
The charity Citizens UK has been leading the campaign on the Living Wage for over 10 years.
(CD/IT)
The UK Living Wage rate rose today by 20p to £7.65 per hour, and the London Living Wage rate rose by 25p to £8.80 per hour, as announced by Mayor of London Boris Johnson at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: "More and more London firms are recognising the benefits of fair remuneration for all of their workforce. Paying the London Living Wage ensures hard working Londoners are helped to make ends meet, providing a boost not only for their personal quality of life but delivering indisputable economic dividends to employers too. This in turn is good for London’s productivity and growth. It is extremely heartening to see major new companies signed up this year but we need more converts. I hope we can spur on even more organisations to do the right thing."
At the London event Mr Johnson was joined on stage by Lacey Green, a bar worker from Faucet Inn, the first pub chain to sign up to the campaign.
She said: "This has made a big difference to me and my 5 year old son Tyler. I can now send Tyler to karate and football after school. We couldn’t afford to do that before."
A total of 432 employers are now signed up to the campaign, up from 78 this time last year. This includes employers Legal and General, KPMG, Barclays, Oxfam, Pearson, the National Portrait Gallery, First Transpennine Express, as well as many smaller businesses, charities and town halls.
Together they employ over 250,000 workers and also commit to roll out the Living Wage in their supply chain.
Rhys Moore, Director of the Living Wage Foundation said: "Living Wage Week is about employers taking a lead and tackling the problem of low pay. The Living Wage has become a must have badge of honour for employers. By looking out for the Living Wage badge you can now choose to support businesses that are doing right thing. It works just like Fairtrade and will grow even faster with consumer support."
The charity Citizens UK has been leading the campaign on the Living Wage for over 10 years.
(CD/IT)
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