Living wage

The government have this week claimed that more than three million women will increase their earnings as a result of George Osborne’s National Living Wage. However, this statement disguises the fact that most working females, despite a wage increase, stand to financially lose out due to tax increases and...

The University of Nottingham (UoN) is to ‘re-evaluate’ the roles of some of its lowest-paid support staff. UNISON, a trade union representing public service workers, has claimed that this re-evaluation will result in further squeezing of the incomes of staff. News of the plans has led to an official dispute...