09-11-2020 17:08 via unison.org.uk

Blog: Why we’ll never stop fighting for a real living wage for all

This is Living Wage Week and the Living Wage Foundation has announced an increase in the real living wage rate to £9.50 (£10.85 in London).
The good news is that approximately 250,000 low-paid workers can expect a much-needed pay rise from today.
But we mustn’t forget that the real living wage is voluntary, so the bad news is that many others – many of them putting their own health on the line fighting COVID-19 – will be less fortunate and will continue to live on p
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