Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage. #LivingWageEmployers #EthicInAction #TheRealDeal You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e... #nzpol

The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. It’s an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, it’s worker & whānau focused. The Living Wage considers basic expenses, & gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day. It’s good for collective wellbeing, & our economy. #nzpol

The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. It applies from 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026. #nzpol Paying the Living Wage rate is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity. www.livingwage.org.nz

Support the widespread adoption of a Living Wage so that low paid workers receive an adequate income and can afford a minimum, but decent, standard of living #SDG8 www.socialjustice.ie/publication/... #GlobalGoals #SDGs #socialjusticematters #FurthestBehindFirst

The federal minimum wage hasn’t changed since 2009. Meanwhile, the cost of living has risen more than 50%, and most unhoused people are already working jobs. These facts are connected. Workers deserve wages that can actually support their lives.

The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. It applies from 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026. #nzpol Paying the Living Wage rate is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity. www.livingwage.org.nz

The 2025/26 Living Wage rate is $28.95. It’s an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, it’s worker & whānau focused. The Living Wage considers basic expenses, & gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day. It’s good for collective wellbeing, & our economy. #nzpol

"Not all jobs are supposed to earn you a living wage" oh for sure, this is my recreational job.

Our principal partners are from a diverse range of small to large businesses and not-for-profit organisations. They draw on their organisational knowledge, resources and experience to enhance our Movement and lead the way for business. 1/3 #nzpol

The Living Wage in Action - Why Employers Are Choosing to Lead with Values 3/3 #nzpol

The Principal Partners Council are an advisory group to the Living Wage Governance Board. Each member is a champion of the Living Wage in their respective industries. They have a deep commitment to valuing and improving the lives of all workers. 2/3 #nzpol

Accredited Living Wage Employers pay directly employed workers and regular contractors, like cleaners and security guards, at least a Living Wage. #LivingWageEmployers #EthicInAction #TheRealDeal You can find accredited employers on our website here: www.livingwage.org.nz/accredited_e...

Our principal partners are from a diverse range of small to large businesses and not-for-profit organisations. They draw on their organisational knowledge, resources and experience to enhance our Movement and lead the way for business. 1/3 #nzpol

A guide to voting in the local elections www.newsbeep.com/111818/

Did you know you can return your completed voting papers at any Christchurch City Libraries branch during normal opening hours? Look out for the orange voting bin. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/local-body-e... More local body elections info at: www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/... ^DR

The government has gutted pay equity claims. Over 180,000 workers, mainly women, impacted. Day of action for #payequity Stand up. Fight back!

#nzpol “I think this government needs to stop and really take a look at the people, and work for the people that they're representing, because they're working for their big buddies with big money, they're not working for society.” www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

#nzpol “[CTU Secretary Mellissa] Ansell-Bridges said this was "more than a protest — it is a celebration of the women who nurture, lead, and resist". "It honours the suffrage legacy and amplifies our collective power to shape the future." www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/20/p...

Pay equity funeral march this morning in Nelson Whakatū. Well organised and attended. Poignant speeches from a nurse and a carer. Many photographers so hopefully the msg will get out there. At the end there were sausages, ballons for the kids and a stall helping folks to register to vote #nzpol

1/2 #NZPol RSE workers win landmark case over unlawful wage deductions Marty Sharpe September 19, 2025 • 3:09pm

🎉 Finalists Revealed! 🎉 We’re excited to announce the 2025 Living Wage Awards Finalists! A huge thank you to everyone who applied & an extra special shoutout to our amazing sponsors who make this celebration possible! 🙌 List of finalists here: scottishlivingwage.org/lws-awards/

Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it. Will you join us & @povertyalliance.org on 25 October & make your voices heard? www.scotland-demands-better.com

💡 Did you know that 1 in 10 third sector jobs in the UK are paid below the real Living Wage? That’s nearly 300,000 low-paid jobs in the not-for-profit sector, according to our recent analysis of ONS data. Read the full article here: gpa.net/blogs/top-po...

Women's Day of Action: Rise up for Pay Equity #nzpol www.together.org.nz/women_s_day_...

Fantastic coverage of our Living Wage WIN in Auckland, with mayoral candidates committing to retain Auckland Council’s status as a Living Wage Employer and extend it to Council-Controlled Organisations like Auckland Transport. #nzpol #LivingWage

Fantastic coverage of our Living Wage WIN in Auckland, with mayoral candidates committing to retain Auckland Council’s status as a Living Wage Employer and extend it to Council-Controlled Organisations like Auckland Transport. #nzpol #LivingWage

"About 300 people attended the housing and wages forum at St Matthew's Church in Akl CBD, organised by Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga Tāmaki Makaurau (Te Ohu). Brown and Leoni both agreed to help council-controlled organisations, including Auckland Transport, become Living Wage Accredited Employers.” #nzpol

#nzpol The minimum wage increased 1.5% this year. Data from Stats NZ shows: - Food prices up 5% - Fruit & Veg up 8.9% - Meat up 9.4% - Bread up 9.5% (white sliced up 41.7%) - Cheese up 14.3% - Milk up 15% - Electricity up 11.4% Laser focused on the cost of living www.stats.govt.nz/information-...

It’s tonight. Wages & Houses Mayoral Forum Wednesday 17th September St Matthew in the City 6pm start. #NZpol

It’s tonight. Wages & Houses Mayoral Forum Wednesday 17th September St Matthew in the City 6pm start. #NZpol

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE‼️ KIA ORA EVERYONE, We are getting closer to the BIG DAY and always, there's bound to be challenges and bumps along the way. Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Mayoral Forum will now start at 6:00PM SHARP with doors opening at 5:30PM along with kai. #LivingWage

Get your school board to sign the pledge — to show central government that schools want funding for the Living Wage for around 15,000 cleaners 🧹, caretakers 🛠, canteen staff 👨‍🍳, and groundskeepers 🌱✊1/2 Watch this space 👀 Get your school to sign here 👉 www.livingwageschools.org/pledge

We got to hear from Tāmaki Makaurau's largest employer, CEO of Akl Council, Phil Wilson at our recent 'Living Wage Employer Conversations'. 1/2 To hear more from Phil Wilson and our other panelists, head to youtu.be/Sy1X6wrdM-Y #LivingWage #NZpol

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE‼️ KIA ORA EVERYONE, We are getting closer to the BIG DAY and always, there's bound to be challenges and bumps along the way. Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Mayoral Forum will now start at 6:00PM SHARP with doors opening at 5:30PM along with kai. #LivingWage

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori ❤ #TeReo #tewikiotereomāori #LivingWageEmployerNZ #LivingWageNZ

📢 Māori Language Week kicks off today, with a parade, webinar series and a digital time capsule planned for later in the week. 👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

The Living Wage in Action - Why Employers Are Choosing to Lead with Values. (Video) At the event hosted by Kiwibank, the the CEOs of Simplicity, Braemar Hospital, Akl Council & Te Uru Taangata Workplace Inclusion talk about their journey to accreditation - the positives & the challenges. #nzpol

Championing the Living Wage means celebrating Living Wage Employers and standing with workers like Lui from Resene Paints – who spoke at the forum – in their campaign to see their employer step up! Watch this space for the Hutt City Council Scorecards! 2/2 #

It was fantastic to see mayoral and ward council candidates committing to our Living Wage asks for the Hutt: ✅ Commit to Hutt City Council remaining a Living Wage Employer ✅ Ensure the new water entity becomes a Living Wage Employer ✅ Champion the Living Wage to create a Living Wage Hutt City 1/n

It was fantastic to see mayoral and ward council candidates committing to our Living Wage asks for the Hutt: ✅ Commit to Hutt City Council remaining a Living Wage Employer ✅ Ensure the new water entity becomes a Living Wage Employer ✅ Champion the Living Wage to create a Living Wage Hutt City 1/n

"It makes absolutely no sense to me, that in a health care organization you would allow your own workers to live in poverty, when fundamentally you are a business trying to help people who have, perhaps had a health care issue because of that [housing & money]" - Fiona Michel, CEO Braemar Hospital

At our recent Living Wage Breakfast Conversations, Fiona Michel – CEO of Braemar Hospital and member of the Living Wage Principal Partners Council – summed it up perfectly when asked 'how care and compassion guide decisions'. Check out Fiona's comments in full via this link youtu.be/Sy1X6wrdM-Y

We're delighted to share this blog from CX Services on what being a real #LivingWage employer means to them: "it is about what we stand for. It influences how we recruit, how we retain and how we reward." Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/5x87k2en #FairWork #Argyll #Scotland #Dunoon

📢 Preston City Council has launched a grant scheme to help local SMEs cover the fee for Living Wage Foundation accreditation. If you're a Preston-based SME, check your eligibility and apply here: 🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...

It’s tonight. Join us on 11 Sept to help make Lower Hutt a Living Wage City! #LivingWage #NZpol

I hope the workers get a living wage; this is wonderful news. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Now is the time to show up and have our voices heard. Everyone deserves a wage they can live on, and everyone has the Right to a Decent Home. #NZpol Wages & Houses Mayoral Forum Wed 17th Sept 2025 Doors Open 6pm for 6.30pm Start St Matthew-In-the-City RSVP: events.humanitix.com/wages-and-ho...

It’s tonight. Join us on 11 Sept to help make Lower Hutt a Living Wage City! #LivingWage #NZpol

THINGS REQUIRED FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL MUSTN’T BE RESERVED FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER.