As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement has become more urgent for public policymakers, academics, andâ most importantlyâ those workers whose wages hover close to the breadline. Most governmentsâ minimum wages are still falling short, meaning millions of workers struggle to cover living costs.
As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement has become more urgent for public policymakers, academics, andâ most importantlyâ those workers whose wages hover close to the breadline. Most governmentsâ minimum wages are still falling short, meaning millions of workers struggle to cover living costs.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Tony Dobbins is Professor of Work and Employment Relations at University of Birmingham, UK. He is Visiting Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland; the Centre for Labour Studies at the University of Malta; and president of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association. His research interests include the living wage and decent work. Peter Prowse is Professor in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. His research interests include the living wage in care homes and football clubs, negotiating, work-life balance, and HR performance. He is a member of collaborative international research groups on the living wage.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction Part 1: The Living Wage in the UK: Sector studies 2. The Living Wage Foundation's 'Real Living Wage' Campaign 3. The Real Living Wage and 'The Good Employer' in UK Football Clubs 4. Outsourcing and the Living Wage: evidence from the UK 5. Employer experiences of the Living Wage in the higher education hospitality and construction sectors 6. What About Care Work and In-Work Poverty? The Case of Care Workers in the UK 7. Making the Living Wage work in SMEs - Evidence from accredited employers in the UK hospitality sector Part 2: The Living Wage in International Comparative Contexts 8. The living wage and the European Union 9. Wages and working conditions in outsourced services in Europe 10. Are collective bargaining models in the Nordic countries able to secure a living wage? Experiences from low wage industries 11. The Living Wage Fight for $15 and Low Wage Worker Campaigns in the U.S 12. The Living Wage Movement in Canada 13. The Belated Return of an Australian Living Wage: Reworking 'A Fair Go' for the 21st Century 14. Employer and Employee Perspectives on the Living Wage in New Zealand 15. Living Wage Initiatives in the Garment Sector: Insights from Southeast Asia 16. Conclusion
1. Introduction Part 1: The Living Wage in the UK: Sector studies 2. The Living Wage Foundation's 'Real Living Wage' Campaign 3. The Real Living Wage and 'The Good Employer' in UK Football Clubs 4. Outsourcing and the Living Wage: evidence from the UK 5. Employer experiences of the Living Wage in the higher education hospitality and construction sectors 6. What About Care Work and In-Work Poverty? The Case of Care Workers in the UK 7. Making the Living Wage work in SMEs - Evidence from accredited employers in the UK hospitality sector Part 2: The Living Wage in International Comparative Contexts 8. The living wage and the European Union 9. Wages and working conditions in outsourced services in Europe 10. Are collective bargaining models in the Nordic countries able to secure a living wage? Experiences from low wage industries 11. The Living Wage Fight for $15 and Low Wage Worker Campaigns in the U.S 12. The Living Wage Movement in Canada 13. The Belated Return of an Australian Living Wage: Reworking 'A Fair Go' for the 21st Century 14. Employer and Employee Perspectives on the Living Wage in New Zealand 15. Living Wage Initiatives in the Garment Sector: Insights from Southeast Asia 16. Conclusion
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