Tag Archives: Living Wage

National Minimum Wage should increase to a Living Wage for all

Posted on October 1, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite blasts inadequacy of today’s minimum wage increase as well as Tory ‘sham’ Living Wage Employers such as Lidl must treat Northern Ireland workers on basis of equality October 1st: Jimmy Kelly, Ireland Secretary, expressed his union’s dismay at the … Continue reading →

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Living Wage roadmap needed, Unite tells forum

Posted on September 30, 2015 by unitetheunion

Event hears more than one in four workers earn below decency benchmark Unite proposes measures to ensure Living Wage becomes new Minimum Wage September 30th: Unite today participated in the Living Wage Forum convened by Jobs Minister Gerald Nash TD. … Continue reading →

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Policy change needed to transform Minimum Wage into Living Wage

Posted on September 27, 2015 by unitetheunion

Quarter of workers earning below decency benchmark September 27th: Speaking in advance of the Living Wage Forum being convened on Wednesday by Business and Employment Minister Gerald Nash, Unite’s Ireland Secretary Jimmy Kelly said today (Sunday 27 September) that the … Continue reading →

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Lidl must adopt Fair Play, Fair Pay policy for NI workers

Posted on September 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite challenges Lidl statement that they pay all workers Northern Ireland a living wage of £7.85 September 23rd: Unite Regional Officer, Susan Fitzgerald, challenged Lidl on its policy of paying Northern Ireland workers less than the £8.20 an hour it … Continue reading →

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Unite to meet workers over union’s response to Lidl pay offer insult

Posted on September 18, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union members want to know why Lidl is discriminating against workers based in Northern Ireland Living Wage rate is a bare minimum for workers and is UK-wide outside London September 18th: Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, rounded on Lidl … Continue reading →