The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement

Tony Dobbins (Editor), Peter Prowse (Editor)

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Abstract

As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement has become ever more urgent for public policymakers, academics, and – most importantly – those workers whose wages hover close to the breadline. A real living wage in any part of the world is rarely its minimum wage: it is the minimum income needed to cover living costs and participate fully in society. Most governments’ minimum wages are still falling short, meaning millions of workers struggle to cover their living costs.

This book brings new, vital insights to the conversation from a carefully selected group of contributors at the forefront of this field. By juxtaposing advances across sectors and countries, and encompassing many different approaches and indeed definitions of the living wage, Dobbins and Prowse offer a rich tapestry of approaches that may inform public policy.

By including the experiences and voices of those workers earning at, or near, the living wage alongside the opinions of leading experts in this field, this book is a pioneering contribution for public policymakers as well as students and academics of work and employment relations, public policy, organizational studies, social economics, and politics.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Number of pages230
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781003054078
ISBN (Print)9780367514877, 9780367514907
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2021

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