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Articles tagged with: Wages
Only by giving teachers fair pay can we deliver world class education
Education
By Lord Storey
Only by giving teachers fair pay can we deliver world class education
With an intense workload, long hours and relatively poor pay, it’s not surprising that teachers across England and Wales have chosen to strike.
We must scrap the unliveable Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
Economy
By Jack Shaw
We must scrap the unliveable Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage has benefitted millions of Brits. When it was introduced in 1999 it was met with scepticism in some quarters, fearing that employers would cover their costs by scaling back on investment.
Enough is enough – the next prime minister needs a plan to get wages rising across the economy
Economy
By Frances O'Grady
Enough is enough – the next prime minister needs a plan to get wages rising across the economy
On Tuesday, Liz Truss’ regional public sector pay policy lasted a few hours before she was forced into a screeching U-turn.
Lord Berkeley: It’s not too late for ministers to get round the table with the unions and end the rail strikes
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
Lord Berkeley: It’s not too late for ministers to get round the table with the unions and end the rail strikes
Transport worker strikes are back with us this year after a period of relative calm. There is pent up anger among many workers caused by a combination of Brexit, Covid and inflation heading above 10 per cent.
Lord Tunnicliffe: The government is not doing enough to give seafarers real security at work
Home affairs
By Lord Tunnicliffe
Lord Tunnicliffe: The government is not doing enough to give seafarers real security at work
When P&O Ferries fired 800 staff without notice, it was not just a betrayal of the workers who kept this country stocked through the pandemic, but of every taxpayer who kept that business afloat.
Minister Claims Inflation-Matching Public Sector Pay Rise Will Cause “Deathly Spiral” Of High Prices
Economy
Minister Claims Inflation-Matching Public Sector Pay Rise Will Cause “Deathly Spiral” Of High Prices
Technology Minister Chris Philp has defended the government’s decision not to offer public sector workers a pay rise in line with inflation, because he believes this year’s hike in prices are “transitory”.
Why Boris Johnson Flipped From Promising A “High Wage Economy” To Urging Pay Restraint
Economy
Why Boris Johnson Flipped From Promising A “High Wage Economy” To Urging Pay Restraint
Boris Johnson pledged to create “a high-wage, high-skill economy” at Conservative Party conference just eight months ago, but now that unions are asking for higher pay, the Prime Minister is urging restraint.
Increasing the minimum wage is the best way to help the lowest paid with the cost of living
Economy
By John Baron MP
Increasing the minimum wage is the best way to help the lowest paid with the cost of living
The cost of living is certainly the biggest challenge facing the government and it is closely related to the other major challenges we are living through – the ongoing fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Should the government be doing more to help millions of households facing the worst cost of living crisis in decades?
Economy
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
Should the government be doing more to help millions of households facing the worst cost of living crisis in decades?
Britain faces its worst cost of living crisis for decades, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and the pandemic. Pressure is mounting for more action from government. Sheila Amedodah from Dods Political Intelligence analyses the issues.
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
Economy
By Chris Stephens MP
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
By having the powers over employment laws, Scotland could – and would – increase the minimum wage and strengthen protections for workers.
Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week
Coronavirus
Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week
Labour is stripping staff working in the capital of their London salary weighting unless they go back into the office three days a week – a move unions have described as a “heavy handed threat”.
Minimum wage increase should be delayed ‘to help firms through Covid-19 crisis' - think tank
Coronavirus
Minimum wage increase should be delayed ‘to help firms through Covid-19 crisis' - think tank
The planned increase in the minimum wage should be delayed by six months to help firms in low-paying sectors during the Covid-19 outbreak, a leading think tank has urged.
Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
Rishi Sunak's "unprecedented" plan to pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus will cost the Government billions of pounds a month, a leading think tank has said.
Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
Coronavirus
Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
Government will pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak has announced.
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
Rishi Sunak will unveil a radical package of measures to underwrite the wages of workers facing redundancy due to the coronavirus outbreak.