Bulgaria has awarded its best mayors for 11th year in a row
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The city council was officially accredited by the national Living Wage Foundation last week
The Manchester City Council is proud to announce that it has officially been accredited as a National Living Wage Employer by the National Living Wage Foundation. The local government has been making an effort to promote the paying of a fair and decent wage to every individual and business in the city - not only by paying its own employees the necessary amount but by promoting the National Living Wage to all of its contractors and suppliers.
The Real Living Wage is the minimum amount a person needs to be paid in order to live – taking into account the ever-fluctuating cost of life. The amount is currently set at £9 per hour. The Manchester City Council has been paying all of its own employees a minimum of £9.51 per hour since 2016 and is signing and renewing its contracts only with firms and businesses that have already committed to paying a real living wage to their own workers in the next few years.
Celebrating the accreditation, Councillor Carl Ollerhead, Manchester City Council’s executive member for finance stated that “Manchester is proud to add to its Ethical Employer status with this official accreditation as a Living Wage Employer. As one of the biggest employers in the city, it is important that we lead by example to ensure our staff are given a decent living wage. We will continue to use our influence across the city to urge other employers to do the same to help tackle and alleviate poverty, particularly for people who are working hard, so that ultimately we can try to create a more equal city.”
Manchester City Council is taking worker and citizen protection even further when it comes to choosing its suppliers and contractors. The local government is placing a special emphasis on the Social Value commitments in the procurement contracts it signs with businesses, aiming to ensure the safeguarding of employee’s rights.
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The planned public transit service will be completed somewhere in 2035
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The technology differs from maglev in that it allows the usage of already existing infrastructure, with only slight modifications
Floya will be one hell of a helpful tool next time you’re in the Belgian capital
Other big Italian cities will also be affected by the labour dispute so plan your day accordingly
It draws the attention of passersby to reflect on the meaning of separation, isolation and discrimination
A monument to the destructive power of nature and our need to live in harmony with it
Other big Italian cities will also be affected by the labour dispute so plan your day accordingly
The shortage of applicants has made the possible relaxation (and modernization) of rules a necessity
It draws the attention of passersby to reflect on the meaning of separation, isolation and discrimination
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Cast your vote before 24 May and do your part in promoting the NEB values
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists