UK - Living wage campaign boosts workers’ pay by £33 million

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-penny-finally-drops-pay-people-properly-and-you-will-get-better-results-6283794.html  A report by Queen Mary College, University of London estimates that low paid workers have seen their pay increase by £33 million (€40 million ) since 2010 as a result of a successful campaign to get employers signed up to a living wage. A number of major private and public sector employers in London have agreed to apply a £8.30 (€10.00) an hour minimum wage instead of the current £6.08 (€7.40) National Minimum Wage rate for adults. Employers are recognising the benefits of this in terms of increased productivity and lower turnover rates Advice EPSU – www.epsu.org