Glasgow City Region has launched the Glasgow Living Wage Trail, a new interactive trail encouraging people to explore local spots across the city while supporting businesses that pay the real Living Wage. The trail is part of the ongoing campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living Wage Place, which aims to increase the number … Read more
Efforts to promote fair pay and secure working conditions in Dundee have been highlighted at a meeting to mark the anniversary of the Living Wage in the city. Co-chair Cllr Steven Rome and other members of the Dundee Living Wage Action Group met Living Wage Scotland and Living Hours employers in the city to discuss what … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Scotland Awards took place on Thursday 13 November at Tynecastle Park, home to the only accredited Living Wage football club in Scotland. Everyone who was there deserves recognition for the incredible work they do championing the real Living Wage, supporting their staff and communities, and staying committed to building a fairer … Read more
This Living Wage Week, Glasgow City Region is marking a major milestone in its campaign to become a Living Wage Place, surpassing its ambitious year one target of 200 new Living Wage accredited employers in the Region. Glasgow City Region launched the campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living Wage Place in November 2024 … Read more
A Dundee based security system supplier has signed up to be the latest business in the city to become Living Wage accredited. SPG Integrated, based in the Dundee Technology Park, are a firm who specialise in the installation of various security products such as access controls and alarm systems. Directors Billy Robertson and Euan Borland … Read more
An alliance of prominent local real Living Wage employers across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire are today announcing the launch of an ambitious action plan which sets out how they will work together to “Make Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire a Living Wage Place”. This expands upon the previous successful ambition to Make Aberdeen a Living Wage City … Read more
To mark the 6th anniversary of ‘Making Dundee a Living Wage City’ Councillor Steven Rome, Convener of Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure, paid a special visit to Kanzen for Life to discuss their support of the Living Wage movement and thank them for the positive impact they have had. Kanzen for Life, an award-winning … Read more
Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation ensuring security and stability for their staff now and in the future. Evolution is based in the Scottish Borders and provide state of the art, innovative equipment for bottling and packaging lines to food and drinks sectors. These accreditations contribute … Read more
Given it was only ten years ago, 2014 feels like it belongs to another era altogether. Barack Obama was still in the White House, the UK was a full member of the EU and most people had never heard of a coronavirus. It was also the year when we embarked on our journey as an … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to a memorable Living Wage Week. The campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on in Scotland relies on our fantastic network of engaged employers and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you! Read on for some of our highlights and please ensure you are subscribed … Read more