Posts Tagged ‘Living-wage’

Campaign launched for ‘living wage’

Friday, May 25th, 2012

A campaign has been launched for a “living wage” in New Zealand, inspired by policies in United States cities and London. The Living Wage Aotearoa NZ campaign is drawing support from unions, churches, Pacific, women’s and community groups. continue reading

Fair pay for Royal cleaners

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Visitors outside the gate at Buckingham Palace were asked to support the call to give “disgracefully low-paid” royal cleaners a living wage. Amidst high security for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Public and Commercial and Services union was outside the gates of Buckingham Palace from 12 noon to 2pm on 28 April Read more