This means, that for twenty years the campaign has lifted over 260,000people out of in-work poverty and has delivered over £1.5 billion in extra wages since the campaign began in 2001. It has also helped
of university graduated wiant to work for a Living wage Employer
of the Living Wage network say it has benefitted their business
of consumers agreed that pay should reflet living costs
of Living Wage Employers said it has enhanced their reputation as an employer
History of the Living Wage Campaign
The idea for the Living Wage Movement, born 20 years ago during a meeting in East London. Citizens UK brought together churches, mosques, schools, and other community organisations to talk about the main issues affecting their communities. From that meeting came a powerful movement, with influential community leaders calling out major employers to pay their staff a National Living Wage. In 2011, the movement went national. The first UK Living Wage rate was launched, and the National Living Wage foundation was created. Celebrating the businesses that chose to go further than the government minimum wage.
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Throughout Living Wage Week, the campaign will be celebrating the strength of the movement and a network of over 8,000 employers. During2020, despite the pandemic and its impact on businesses across the UK, over 2,000 new employers committed to pay a real Living Wage. The employers join over 8,000 Living Wage accredited employers, including those such as Aviva, Nationwide, Burberry, Brewdog and thousands of small businesses.
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Throughout Living Wage Week, the campaign will be celebrating thestrength of the movement and a network of over 8,000 employers. During2020, despite the pandemic and its impact on businesses across the UK, over 2,000 new employers committed to pay a real Living Wage. The employers join over 8,000 Living Wage accredited employers, including those such as Aviva, Nationwide, Burberry, Brewdog and thousands of small businesses.
Join us in supporting and celebrating the Living Wage Foundation and the ways in which the foundation supports individuals tackling in-job poverty. Including their new Living Wage Programme and Living Wage Scheme.
For more information on The Living Wage Campaign, head to https://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-week
