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Cardiff Hosts Living Wage Champion Awards for the First Time

The Welsh capital hosted the prestigious Living Wage Champion Awards for the first time on the 11th of July 2024 – only the second time it has been held outside of London. The event was held at Techniquest and co-hosted by the Living Wage Foundation and the Living Wage Wales team from Cynnal Cymru, marking […]

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Celebrating Workers’ Rights for International Workers’ Day 2024

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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Powys County Council Commits to achieve Living Wage Accreditation

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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PAY BOOST FOR OVER 22,800 WELSH WORKERS AS THE REAL LIVING WAGE INCREASES TO £12 

Over 22,800 Welsh workers will receive a vital cost-of-living pay boost thanks to the 550 Welsh employers who are all committed to paying all their staff a real Living Wage.  The new Living Wage rate rises to £12 an hour across the UK outside of London (a £1.10 increase)   The real Living Wage rates remain

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