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Unite is supporting the FairPensions JustPay! Campaign.

The Campaign aims to permanently embed Living Wage standards in the UK's private sector, beginning with the biggest companies on the London Stock Exchange, namely the FTSE 100.

The campaign aims to secure the support of major investors including pension funds and City fund managers as lead activist investors, as well as to mobilise the public. FairPensions' campaign builds on ten years of work by Citizens UK, with whom we are working closely along with other partners, but brings to bear the leverage of investors.

On May 3rd a letter signed by a coalition of investors with assets under management in excess of £13 Bn was be sent to the CEOs of FTSE 100 companies calling for the application of Living Wage standards across all UK operations.

But this campaign is not just about big insitutional investors. It's also going to involve action by individual shareholders at a host of FTSE 100 AGMs over the course of the year.

But you don't have to be a shareholder to get involved. Together we hold billions of pounds through our bank accounts, ISAs, pensions, and even insurance policies. This gives us the power to positively influence some of the biggest companies in the world. We believe that activating the power of our organised money can literally change lives, helping to lift families out of working poverty. Find out how you can add your voice to the call for Living Wages today.

What is the Living Wage?

• A Living Wage is the minimum hourly wage necessary for housing, food and other basic needs for an individual and their family.
• Living Wage employers ensure all their own staff and those of their on-site contractors are paid at least the Living Wage across all UK operations.
• Living Wage rates are based on Minimum Income Standards methodology and take account of real living costs for essential goods and services. Within London, the Mayor's Office announces the Living Wage figure each year - currently £8.30 per hour. Outside London, the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University has calculated a single rate for the regions which is £7.20 per hour.
• These Living Wages rates can be contrasted to the National Minimum Wage, which is just £6.08 per hour.

Why pay Living Wages?
Low pay is a growing problem in the UK and is closely associated with other social disadvantages including poor health, substandard housing and personal debt.

Excluding young workers, amongst whom low pay is even more prevalent, 3.5 million working adults aged over 22 were earning less than £7 in 2010.

Take action now

Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds is the UK’s largest retail bank with 1,900 branches across the country. Thanks to the  government’s bank bail out, 41% is owned by us, UK tax payers.

Lloyds Banking Group is not a Living Wage employer and, right now, it’s not doing enough to put this right. Lloyds has told us it supports the idea of paying a Living Wage for all its directly employed staff – but we’re worried that it is ignoring the security guards and cleaners that work in their branches across the UK.

We think it’s time Lloyds heard just how much this matters to staff, customers, shareholders and the communities where
Lloyds has a branch.

Help us close the gap by demanding that all workers at Lloyds get a Living Wage - please sign the petition below.