Tag Archives: low pay

Living Wage: collective bargaining and union recognition needed to drive decent pay

Posted on September 27, 2023 by unitetheunion

New €14.80 rate highlights inadequacy of National Minimum Wage 27 September: Unite, which is affiliated to the Living Wage Technical Group, today (Wednesday) welcomed the group’s decision to increase the real Living Wage to €14.80. The Living Wage is calculated … Continue reading →

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Unite supports proposed legislation to end age-based Minimum Wage discrimination

Posted on June 8, 2023 by unitetheunion

Bill would help tackle exploitation of young workers Trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, today (Thursday) called on TDs from all parties to back the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022. The legislation, … Continue reading →

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New Living Wage highlights need for supplementary increase to Minimum Wage

Posted on October 20, 2022 by unitetheunion

Cost of living crisis driving widening gap between Living Wage and statutory wage floor Responding to today’s announcement that the Living Wage Technical Group has calculated the new Living Wage as €13.85 per hour, an increase of 95 cent on the previous … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage: Government must set aside Low Pay Commission recommendation

Posted on September 14, 2022 by unitetheunion

Unite accuses Government of ripping up Living Wage commitment Unite this morning (Wednesday) called on the Government to set aside the Low Pay Commission report which recommends an increase in the hourly Minimum Wage of just 80 cent to €11.30. … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage: Unite seeks €2 increase to €12.50 from November 1st

Posted on May 19, 2022 by unitetheunion

Union tells Low Pay Commission aim should be to raise wage floor to 66% of median earnings Low pay is bad for business says Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock Trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, this week … Continue reading →