The Living Wage

Author : Tony Dobbins,Peter Prowse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000448672

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The Living Wage by Tony Dobbins,Peter Prowse Pdf

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.

Author : Lawrence B. Glickman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501702211

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A Living Wage by Lawrence B. Glickman Pdf

The fight for a "living wage" has a long and revealing history as documented here by Lawrence B. Glickman. The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political possibilities for organized workers and creating contradictions that continue to haunt the labor movement today.Nineteenth-century workers hoped to become self-employed artisans, rather than permanent "wage slaves." After the Civil War, however, unions redefined working-class identity in consumerist terms, and demanded a wage that would reward workers commensurate with their needs as consumers. This consumerist turn in labor ideology also led workers to struggle for shorter hours and union labels.First articulated in the 1870s, the demand for a living wage was voiced increasingly by labor leaders and reformers at the turn of the century. Glickman explores the racial, ethnic, and gender implications, as white male workers defined themselves in contrast to African Americans, women, Asians, and recent European immigrants. He shows how a historical perspective on the concept of a living wage can inform our understanding of current controversies.

Author : Robert Pollin,Stephanie Luce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1565845889

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The Living Wage by Robert Pollin,Stephanie Luce Pdf

The first comprehensive examination of the economic concept now being implemented across the nation with dramatic results.

Author : Matt Uhler
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534500839

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The Right to a Living Wage by Matt Uhler Pdf

With the disappearance of well-paying jobs and the increasing cost of living, it’s becoming more and more difficult to stay afloat in the United States. Workers who earn the minimum wage often can’t afford the most basic needs. In response, more than 100 U.S. cities have issued living wage ordinances, requiring payments that allow workers to afford food, clothing, shelter, utilities, and healthcare. It may seem obvious that everyone wins with a living wage. But does paying out a living wage help or harm the economy? Should corporations be forced to pay them? What is society’s responsibility to its workers?

Author : Stephanie Luce
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801489474

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Fighting for a Living Wage by Stephanie Luce Pdf

The politics of implementation -- Setting the stage: the political and economic context -- Overview of the movement -- A closer look at living wage campaigns -- Living wage outcomes -- Implementation: what happens after laws are passed? -- Fighting from the outside -- Coalitions playing a formal role -- Factors needed for successful implementation: inside and outside strategies -- Other outcomes beyond implementation -- The future of the living wage movement and lessons for policy implementation.

Author : Richard Anker,Martha Anker
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-27
Category : Minimum wage
ISBN : 9781786431462

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Living Wages Around the World by Richard Anker,Martha Anker Pdf

This manual describes a new methodology to measure a decent but basic standard of living in different countries and how much workers need to earn to afford this, making it possible for researchers to estimate comparable living wages around the world and determine gaps between living wages and prevailing wages, even in countries with limited secondary data.

Author : Shelley Marshall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192566003

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Living Wage by Shelley Marshall Pdf

This book is driven by a quest to re-regulate work to reduce informality and inequality, and promote a living wage for more people across the world. It presents the findings of a multidisciplinary study in four countries of varying wealth and development, exploring why people become trapped in precarious work. The accounts describe the impact of supply chain governance, trade agreements, internal and between-country migration, legal factors, as well as the socio-economic characteristics and outlooks of the workers. In a unique approach, the chapters describe existing labour regulation measures that have succeeded, but which have to date attracted little scholarly attention. Building on these existing innovations, the book proposes a new international labour law which would incrementally increase the wages of the poor and regulate precarious work in global supply chains.

Author : Bryan Evans,Carlo Fanelli,Tom McDowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0774864370

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Rising Up by Bryan Evans,Carlo Fanelli,Tom McDowell Pdf

Despite one of the highest rates of low-wage work in the West, Canada is home to a strong and storied labor movement. Rising Up traces the history of living wage activism in Canada and its battle against broken trade unions and dismantled safety nets. In a labor market characterized by inequality, instability, and austerity, the authors contend, the living wage movement must play a central role in our plans for a more equitable future.

Author : Dale Belman,Paul J. Wolfson
Publisher : W.E. Upjohn Institute
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780880994569

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What Does the Minimum Wage Do? by Dale Belman,Paul J. Wolfson Pdf

Belman and Wolfson perform a meta-analysis on scores of published studies on the effects of the minimum wage to determine its impacts on employment, wages, poverty, and more.

Author : Bryan Evans,Carlo Fanelli,Tom McDowell
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774864398

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Rising Up by Bryan Evans,Carlo Fanelli,Tom McDowell Pdf

Rising Up traces the history and international context of living wage movements across Canada. This compassionate and astute collection of essays shines a light on alternatives to a neoliberalized labour market, examining union- and community-based approaches to labour organizing, migrant labour, and media (mis)representations, among other key topics. Canada has one of the highest rates of low-wage work among advanced industrial economies. In a labour market characterized by the ongoing fallout from COVID-19, deepening income inequality, job instability, and diluted union representation, the living wage movement offers a response and solutions.

Author : Donald Hirsch,Laura Valadez-Martinez,Laura Josefina Valadez Martínez
Publisher : Economy Key Ideas
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Basic income
ISBN : 1911116460

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The Living Wage by Donald Hirsch,Laura Valadez-Martinez,Laura Josefina Valadez Martínez Pdf

The "living wage" is an old idea that has experienced a dramatic resurgence of political popularity in recent years. The underlying logic of the concept is quite clear: it is a wage that provides workers with enough income to live on at some level considered adequate. However, in practice the term has become blurred with that of the "minimum wage" and in its implementation it has lacked a consistent meaning despite being widely used as a campaigning slogan. This short primer traces the origins of the concept of the living wage and seeks to explain the current rise in its fortunes as an economic instrument with a social objective. It examines its impact on labor markets and wage levels, explores how it has been applied, and assesses whether it is an effective measure for raising living standards. Drawing on case studies from France, the Netherlands, the USA, and the UK, The Living Wage offers a broad-ranging analysis of the debates, policy developments and limitations of wage floors in developed economies and will appeal to a wide readership in economics, public policy and sociology, as well as those working in non-profit and non-governmental organizations.

Author : John Henry Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Minimum wage
ISBN : UOM:39015008100813

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A Study on the Minimum Wage by John Henry Richardson Pdf

Author : John Augustine Ryan
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019414936

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A Living Wage by John Augustine Ryan Pdf

This classic work on the ethics and economics of paying a living wage provides a compelling argument for why workers deserve to earn enough to support themselves and their families. Ryan draws from moral, economic, and historical perspectives to make a case for a just wage and the common good. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Philip Snowden Snowden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1912*
Category : Cost and standard of living
ISBN : OCLC:277236638

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The Living Wage by Philip Snowden Snowden Pdf

Author : Philip Snowden Snowden (Viscount)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Cost and standard of living
ISBN : 0665658680

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The Living Wage by Philip Snowden Snowden (Viscount) Pdf