Sentences with phrase «head of the living wage»

Matthew Bolton, who is the lead London Citizens community organiser in east London and head of the Living Wage campaign, said: «James is very special to us.

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New York City fast food workers involved in the $ 15 - an - hour wage battle came together with Black Lives Matter and civil rights activists and headed to Washington at the beginning of the month to participate in the second Million Man March.

At a hastily - called press conference at City Hall, Quinn, who was joined by fellow council members and the head of the retail workers» union, announced plans to introduce a new «living wage» bill that will force developers receiving more than a $ 1 million in city subsidies to pay their workers at least $ 10 an hour, plus benefits, or $ 11.50 without — significantly more than the $ 7.25 minimum wage.

Geraldine Morris, head of family at LexisPSL, says: «It's no surprise that divorces are being delayed in the current economic climate; with high cost of living, increasing property prices and low wage rises many families are feeling under significant financial pressure, a pressure that would be increased further if resources were stretched across two households rather than one.

Matthew Taylor, the head of the Royal Society of Arts and a former Tony Blair adviser, is planned to outline the government review and will sketch a structure obliging companies to show that a worker employed by them on a gig contract can earn at least 1.2 times more than the national living wage, which is # 7.50 an hour for over 25s.

Hardened by years of lower incomes, wage inequality, living with mom and dad, and renting, they are finally entering the market with big dreams and a clear head.