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Despite welcome news on unemployment, pay and productivity are stagnating
TweetWhen he thought about the monthly employment figures, due just a couple of hours before Prime Minister’s questions, David Cameron probably hoped for a set of figures that looked just like what he...
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The government is messing low paid workers around for political capital
TweetSomething strange is going on. Usually, when the Low Pay Commission recommends an increase in the national minimum wage (NMW), the full report is published along with the Department for Business,...
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Four ideas to solve the low pay crisis
TweetTuesday’s Guardian had an article about a proposal to set up an anonymous hotline for fast food workers in New York to report their employers for illegal and unfair practices, which is part of a...
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Britain still needs a pay rise
TweetDespite the economic recovery, at least 99 per cent of working people still need a pay rise, writes TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady At the end of the TUC’s ‘Fair Pay Fortnight‘, one thing...
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It’s time to be bold on the Living Wage
TweetIf we believe that a Living Wage should apply to all, then we must be prepared to consider how we achieve it, writes Karen Jennings The Living Wage Commission – a 12 month inquiry set up by...
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Coalition Britain: a third of families living on the cusp of homelessness
TweetNew figures from Shelter demonstrate just how precarious the economic recovery still is for many people, with 3.8 million families ‘one paycheque away from losing their home’, according to the...
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The role of skills in tackling low pay
TweetTwo new reports show just how little impact economic growth is having in the places that need it most, writes Paul Stanistreet There are nearly five million workers in low pay in the UK, one in...
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Coalition Britain: less Dragon’s Den, more a nation of odd jobbers
TweetAs with so many of the coalition’s claims of economic recovery, the seemingly buoyant labour market hides a fragile picture, writes James Bloodworth A new report by the Resolution Foundation...
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Living wage should be paid to a million more workers, says commission
TweetA living wage for the low paid could lead to increased productivity, reduced staff turnover and improved morale The number of people on low pay could be reduced by over one million by 2020 if...
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Bundesbank calls for higher wages across Eurozone
TweetThe call follows a raft of recent reports highlighting inequality as a threat to the global economy Germany’s Bundesbank, Europe’s largest central bank, has backed a call for higher wages to boost...
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Labour conference 2014: why Britain needs a higher minimum wage
TweetEnsuring a minimum wage of £8 an hour will mean the low paid seeing some of the benefits of the economic recovery Ed Miliband has announced that under a Labour government the minimum wage will...
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Increase in number of people on low pay
TweetThe number of people on low pay has risen by 147,000 to 5.3 million in the last year, according to a study by KPMG. The research indicates that 22 per cent of employees are now earning less than...
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The success of the living wage campaign benefits us all
TweetTo mark Living Wage Week, Left Foot Forward has invited writers to contribute to a series on wages and the cost of living Giving more people the living wage will have benefits for the wider...
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There is no evidence that migrants are under-cutting the wages of British...
TweetWe need to apportion blame to the bosses and their business models, rather than scapegoating one group of workers Ed Miliband has made another immigration speech this morning, one month after the...
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Apprentices know all about Ebenezer Scrooge
TweetMany firms appear to be using apprentices as a source of ultra-cheap labour Yesterday was the last day of Parliament before Christmas. And, as is Christmas tradition, this day also marked the...
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Would paying more attract a better calibre of MP? The evidence suggests not
MPs caught plotting ‘under the radar’ lobbying (on behalf of clients) for cash, are quick to use their mischiefs as an excuse to lobby (on behalf of themselves) for even more cash. They claim if MPs...
View ArticleThe Independent finds that not a single high street retailer will guarantee...
Today research carried out by the Independent reveals that not a single high street retail chain has guaranteed to pay its staff the living wage. Citizens UK, the charity that launched the living...
View ArticleAlmost a million Londoners are trying to survive on poverty pay
The triumphant tone of the chancellor’s Budget last week rang in sharp contrast to the everyday experience of most Londoners. Whilst George Osborne told a story of sunshine and growth, ordinary...
View ArticleSchool support staff play a vital role in education – so why are they on...
With around one in five workers paid below the living wage, and the current government having done little to tackle the low wage economy, it genuinely matters for low paid workers which party gets in...
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Foodbank use tops one million for the first time
The Trussell Trust, the UK’s biggest foodbank charity, has released figures today showing that foodbank use is at an all time high. Last year more than a million people used Trussell Trust foodbanks...
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