Closing the Wage Gap

Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.

New Living Wage hourly rates announced

Written by: Lambeth Council / 1 November 2023 News and announcements A new rate of London Living Wage announced on 24 October will mean some Lambeth workers earning 10% more for every hour they work.A 10% increase in the real Living Wage was announced on October 24, 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues

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Washington State Minimum Wage Moving up to $16.28 Per Hour

by Associated Press, October 2, 2023 SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported. A full-time worker making that wage would earn nearly $34,000 per year. The 3.37% increase is a

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Year of strikes: Why have so many workers joined the picket lines?

By Lolita Lopez, Oct. 5, 2023 Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente, Hollywood writers and actors, hotel workers, school staff, UPS workers, automotive workers — across multiple industries, workers have left their jobs, grabbed signs, and marched, demanding higher living wages and better working conditions. So, why now?  read more.

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