Sentences with phrase «living wage as»

YLAL is also calling on firms to «reconsider the wages» they pay all staff taking into account the «real» living wage as set by the Living Wage Foundation.

At the same time, through the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), we joined forces with local community members and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to build RePower LA, a program in which low - income residents lower their neighbors» utility bills and receive a living wage as they make businesses and homes more energy efficient, train for jobs with the local utility, and get on a path to union membership.

We believe in paying a fair wage, which is why we are committed to paying the Voluntary Living Wage as the minimum pay rate for permanent members of staff.

«It wasn't until I became a hybrid author that I started earning a living wage as a writer.

Even ignoring the hurdles and roadblocks that are a built - in part of traditional publishing's drawn - out querying process, it's easy to see which method of publishing represents the greater and faster - growing opportunity to earn a living wage as a writer.

Author Tony Horwitz is disgruntled with the world of ebook publishing and his prospects of earning a living wage as a full - time author.

The National Living Wage as required by the UK government, which was set out in George Osborne's July Budget, is set to be # 7.20 an hour from April 2016 for people aged over 25.

Shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said Mr Osborne should introduce tax breaks for employers that pay the living wage as a way of boosting people's incomes and warned against underestimating the importance of tax credits to families.

The city defines a living wage as $ 10 an hour plus benefits.

I think Fran and Ruth's argument does slightly run the risk of letting best be the enemy of good, and I don't think that anyone (certainly not London Citizens) sees the living wage as being sufficient on its own to tackle poverty.

Iain Duncan Smith, who just a week ago was privately describing a living wage as a laudable goal but «very difficult» to do, did a kind of double fist - pump that became an instant social media sensation.

Liverpool Football Club can confirm that all of its staff and workers will be paid the real living wage as a minimum from the start of the next financial year, June 2018.

«For a living wage as a minimum in every industry and for the highest wage that each industry can afford.

Not exact matches

'» As with others before us, we millennials want a comfortable, living wage — something even killer office snacks can't replace.

This is, in a nutshell, McConnell's case for reelection: that as Kentucky's heavyweight in Washington, he'll thwart the assault liberals are waging not just on the health care system and the coal industry but, more broadly, on the state's way of life.

As the founder of a Kansas City nonprofit she was tasked with figuring out how the homeless mothers she worked with, many with felony convictions, could make a living wage that supported their families with also retaining the flexibility they needed to care for their kids.

We should not fear but rather embrace upward wage pressures as a positive development that raises the standard of living for Canadians.

«This is the period at which wage rates typically peak and is the best time to work and earn the most, even at the expense of present well - being, so as to have increased wealth and well - being later in life,» he says.

Not paying a living wage lowers worker productivity and creates stress on employees who should be viewed «as human beings, not just workers,» and the practice, she says, «doesn't serve the company or its brand.»

But, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), the group behind the strike, described it as a «poverty wage on which no - one should be expected to live» in a press release Sunday.

«The president recognizes that the national minimum wage is not a living wage, but we need to start somewhere,» Ramaphosa's spokeswoman Khusela Diko said, as reported by Reuters.

A living wage, calculated annually, is an hourly rate set by looking at an area's typical expenses such as food, housing, transportation and child care.

Alongside this, we are also proud to be a Living Wage employer and offer sabbaticals for our crew as well as sharing 10 % of the annual profits of our company between everyone who made it happen.

Today marks four years since since the labor movement known as the Fight for $ 15 launched, and American fast - food employees and other hourly workers are continuing to push for a living wage.

Exchange rates no longer reflect relative wage levels, «purchasing power parity» or living costs as in times past.

Over time, as the US Dollar continues to depreciate, it will bring higher inflation, lower real growth rates and a reduced standard of living for most American wage earners.

Economists have argued that one - time bonuses, while significant for workers living paycheck to paycheck, are not as meaningful as permanent wage increases.

In WILTW May 26, 2016, we pointed out that more Americans in the 18 to 34 - year old age group were more likely to be living with their parents (32.1 %), the highest percentage since the 1930s, as opposed to living with their spouse or partner in a separate household (31.6 %)-- the unfortunate result of too little high - wage job creation and too much student loan debt.

In social policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by developing a «living wage» policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing market.

Settlements, as they occur, are covered in complete detail with pertinent information on wage adjustments, paid holidays, vacations with pay, shift premiums, medical benefits, dental plans, weekly indemnity, life insurance, pension plans, cost - of - living allowances and rates of pay.

Initial Social Security benefits themselves rise roughly in line with wage growth, and lifetime benefits increase further as life expectancy grows.

It's called deconstruction and the GOP is leading the way because, as this nation knows all too well, the religious right of America hates to pay a fair living wage to workers, they prefer to enslave people to serve them.

It is in corporate CEO interest to keep racing to the bottom for labor, so those jobs aren't coming back here until we're living a third - world lifestyle and will accept a dollar a day as a wage.

As the Archbishop of Buenos Aires he waged a strong campaign in defense of life and the Church's teachings on the Christian family, despite enduring attacks from the militantly secular Argentine government and its allies.

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

In spite of much that still needs to be done, we had better rejoice and be thankful, not only for more comfortable living with the vast range of things technology has produced, but for more recognition of race and sex equality and advances toward implementation of these principles; better education; better health; minimum wage, unemployment and social security provisions; and a large network of social agencies that we sometimes fume at as being bureaucratic and expensive but which few of us would want to see abolished.

But most of the descriptions they attach to it appertain to impersonal states of affairs — «high unemployment» or «inequality of incomes» or «lack of a living wage» are cited as instances of «social injustice.»

Employers can honor the commandment to honor the Sabbath in the workplace as well as offer their adult employees a living wage.

Capitalism (private enterprise) can continue, as long as these private companies pay a living wage.

Totally agree, if these companies were providing a decent living wage and had universal health care as they have in most other advanced industrial countries, I would be satisfied.

Weather you believe or not (I open my eyes every day) so it's not hard to All will stand before the lord on the day of reckoning which man will no doubtedly usher in and those who don't believe or against god will try to wage war on the almighty to no avail, only to be left in ruins... the great Satan (adversary) will be all who oppose god in battle, that serpent of old is still here today, we live in the middle of a brood of vipers and this website is part of the venom aimed at distorting the faithfuls belief as well as a an agonist for those who wish to continue to disbelieve... CNN is anti god To my brothers and sisters who truly live in Christ Peace be with you and never forget your path despite the darkness that is trying to consume you, bring enough oil for your lamps to live in this darkness and bring extra in case of a delay, he will not abandon you... we will not be forgotten Amen To those who don't, I know the myth of Santa and the easterbunny really choked up your insides to find that they were not real, but childhood is over and it was a cruel human joke designed to make it that much harder for you to believe in that which visits you and you can't see, no matter you have life so is it too much to ask for a little belief?

I regard the minimum wage law as a protection against robbing a human life of its value, time, and dignity.

Living among the monsters of this age with whom I am now for the third year waging war, I am compelled occasionally to look up to you, Leo, most blessed father... Indeed, since you are occasionally regarded as the sole cause of my battles I can not help thinking of you... Your godless flatterers have compelled me to appeal from your See to a future council, despite the decrees of your predecessors Pius and Julius, who with a foolish tyranny forbade such an appeal.

«As a club, we have paid the national minimum wage at the higher rate only for many years and in June this year we ensured that all directly employed staff were paid at least the real living wage.

usmanov supporter or not has repeatedly said that if and when he gets his 30 % it will allow him to look at the books and as discussed to an extent on Radio 5 live last night and in the The Swiss Ramble report, even if the figures are not quite correct there is no doubt that our wage bill on players alone is far too high as so many have little or no transfer value, yet are on pretty big wages.

Steve Rotheram added: «As mayor of the Liverpool city region, I am delighted that Liverpool Football Club has taken this step and is now committed to becoming a Real Living Wage Employer.

Our proud and continued commitment as a Living Wage employer means the club raises our minimum rate of pay during Living Wage Week...

The mission of the Durham Living Wage Project is to support worker livelihoods by urging employers to pay living wages, certifying and publicly recognizing employers, and promoting living wages as a matter of conscience within our commLiving Wage Project is to support worker livelihoods by urging employers to pay living wages, certifying and publicly recognizing employers, and promoting living wages as a matter of conscience within our commliving wages, certifying and publicly recognizing employers, and promoting living wages as a matter of conscience within our commliving wages as a matter of conscience within our community.

Labour's real living wage will immediately boost the incomes and opportunities of more than 20 % of the workforce, especially in sectors such as retail, care and hospitality.»

«Contrary to some reports, Noonan staff at LSE receive, at least, the London Living Wage, the same hourly rate as equivalent staff employed directly by LSE.