The Scottish Borders Living Wage Group has announced that the locality area of Eildon will benefit from a local approach to encourage more employers to commit to the real Living Wage. 29 employers across the Scottish Borders region are now accredited Living Wage employers including, institutions with a significant local link to the Eildon locality, … Read more
45,600 workers in Scotland set to benefit from vital pay boost Almost £240 million in extra wages has gone to low-paid workers in Scotland thanks to the Living Wage movement, including over £42 million since the start of lockdown. Over 34,000 people in key worker industries in Scotland have benefitted from over £192 million in extra wages … Read more
Like many other sectors, the retail industry has suffered enormously during the crisis and we want to support them in any way we can. We know that consumers want to spend responsibly and over 90% of consumers agree that pay should reflect living costs. We’ve selected a few of our favourite online and traditional retailers … Read more
Living Wage Scotland welcomes today’s announcement that Scottish based Standard Life Aberdeen, along with Aviva have become the UK’s first accredited Living Hours Employers. Their accreditation means that, in addition to paying their staff the real Living Wage of £9.30 in the UK or £10.75 in London, they will provide them with a guaranteed and … Read more
By Anna Maybank, Co-Founder and CEO of Breakroom This year has brought the importance of hourly workers into sharp focus. Supermarket staff, delivery drivers and carers have been on the front line. They have kept us fed and looked after us and our loved ones in unprecedented times. There are tens of thousands of new … Read more
Three years ago, Little Beehive Nursery set out a plan to bring their team members in line with the real Living Wage and last week, they announced that they’ve done it! Little Beehive Nursery was established in Cupar in 1997. The nursery was originally called Busy Bee Nursery, but a re-brand took place in 2016 and so they … Read more
Leith Community Crops in Pots is a charity in Leith, Edinburgh whose aim is to promote responsible global citizenship rather than consumerism through initiatives like Leith Community Croft, the Croft Food Hub, Edible Schoolyards and the Croft Carbon College. When Evie Murray, CEO, realised how invaluable Leith Community Crops in Pots would be in helping the people of Leith during the crisis, … Read more
By Patrick Harvie MSP When pubs, bars, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, and hotels were told to shut on 23rd March many workers were thrust into panic. I was inundated with emails from constituents describing desperate situations of financial uncertainty, fear of eviction and, in some cases, redundancy. Many employers, with no prospect of income or reopening … Read more
More and more of us are shopping online, not only for everyday items but to treat ourselves and our loved ones. But now more than ever it is time to choose to support business that treat their people fairly. We have put together some suggestions for a Living Wage care package from some great Living … Read more
By Anna Hirvonen, Living Wage Scotland In March, a report by Carnegie Trust, UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies and Operation Black Vote explored the connection between work, ethnicity, and mental health. It called for greater action by the UK government, mental health services and employers to tackle racial inequalities in access to good work, stable contracts, and … Read more