VPSJ: Strategies on Getting a Living Wage – 4 March

The Living Wage Technical Group invites you to a seminar exploring 'Strategies on Getting a Living Wage'.

A Living Wage is intended to establish an hourly wage rate that should provide employees with sufficient income to achieve an agreed acceptable minimum standard of living.

In recent years, the concept of Living Wage has entered the political and public discourse and this seminar provides an opportunity to explore the context, strategies, options and challenges around achieving a Living Wage for workers in Ireland.

Speakers will include: 

  • Graham Griffiths, 
    Head of Partnerships, UK Living Wage Foundation
  • Robert Thornton,
    Senior Research and Policy Officer, VPSJ
  • Michael Taft,
    Researcher, SIPTU
  • Michelle Murphy,
    Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session and concludes at 12.30 pm.

Registration begins at 10.00 am.

This event is free but please book your place here.

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