Today we celebrate International Workers’ Day as the movement towards fair wages, hours, and working conditions continues. The History We celebrate International Workers’ Day on May 1st to celebrate the labour movement and the working classes. The celebration takes place on the 1st of May to commemorate the pivotal events in Chicago in 1886 [1] when […]
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Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St. David’s Day everyone! You might have heard the popular saying in Wales, “Do the little things in life”. This saying comes from our patron saint’s final sermon, where he advised his followers to be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things that they have heard and seen
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We had the pleasure of visiting Nuvolt Ltd based in Cardiff, South Wales recently and they shared their experience as an accredited Living Wage Employer some of the reasons why they decided to commit to paying a real Living Wage. Nuvolt is a forward-thinking company dedicated to advancing low carbon technology solutions. We specialise in
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It has been a month since Living Wage Week 2023 came to an end. We would like to take a moment to reflect on the week’s successes and express our gratitude to everyone who participated this year. The launch event was a highlight of the week, with speakers from Tiny Rebel, Citizens Cymru, Cardiff University
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With this gift guide, we wanted to highlight the wide range of amazing Living Wage accredited businesses across Wales and give you some inspiration for the festive season. You can buy from all these responsible employers whilst being reassured that the workers involved are being paid fairly for their work. We’ve put together this guide
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Powys County Council committed to becoming a Living Wage Employer during this year’s Living Wage Week. The council is striving to obtain Living Wage accreditation and implementing this measure to ensure that all employees receive sufficient wages to support themselves and their loved ones. Councillors Jake Berriman and Matthew Dorrance announced this decision in a
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Mark your calendars! Living Wage Week 2023, is taking place November 6th to 12th. Living Wage Week is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement. Our movement has never been more important than against the backdrop of spiralling prices and a cost of living crisis, so we want to celebrate the employers and individuals
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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is now an accredited Living Wage Employer. They are now the third County Council in Wales to be awarded the Living Wage employer accreditation. Their commitment to the Living Wage will see no one working at the council paid below the current minimum real Living Wage hourly rate of £10.90, this
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Living Wage Wales celebrates milestone 500th accredited Living Wage employers after a very successful June. Living Wage Wales celebrated reaching the milestone of 500 accredited real Living Wage employers across Wales, alongside Urdd Gobaith Cymru, the 500th organisation to accredit. Staff at Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Living Wage Wales met with Welsh Government Deputy Minister
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