Tag Archives: Living Wage

Increased Living Wage figure highlights poverty gap between low pay and high rents

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

July 3rd: Responding to today’s announcement that the 2019 Living Wage has been calculated as €12.30 per hour – a 40 cent increase – trade union Unite said the increased highlights what Senior Officer Brendan Ogle termed the “poverty gap” … Continue reading →

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Dundalk philanthropist Naughton told ‘Charity begins at home’

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

Glen Dimplex founder challenged on failure to pay Living Wage Unite announces strike action in Portadown following talks breakdown November 11th: Noted philanthropist Martin Naughton, founder of consumer appliance giant Glen Dimplex, has been challenged on the company’s failure to … Continue reading →

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Two, day-long strike actions confirmed at Glen Dimplex as workforce doubles down for pay justice

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Twenty-four hour strike actions confirmed to run from 7am on Friday November 16th and Monday November 19th Billionaire owner Martin Naughton challenged on his group’s refusal to meet workers’ £8.75 Living wage pay claim November 11th: Regional Coordinating Officer Susan … Continue reading →

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Strike action to commence at Glen Dimplex, Portadown from 7am tomorrow

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

First twenty-four strike action by production workers in pursuit of a Living Wage of £8.75 an hour No excuse for failure of Glen Dimplex management to provide three percent increase in light of group profits of €38 million October 28th: … Continue reading →

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2018 NISRA Survey of Hours & Earnings confirms Northern Ireland employees work longer for less

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

Private sector weekly earnings shows less than one percent real terms (RPI) increase primarily a result of statistic distortion caused by minimum wage jump Public sector pay continues to fall in real terms as austerity pay policies bite and absence … Continue reading →

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