A month back, the International Labor Organisation (ILO) announced a milestone agreement on living wages, raising hopes for millions of workers around the world that decent wages could become a reality. Today most leading companies across sectors are either contemplating or committing to pay living wages to workers in their supply chains. At a time […]
Announcements
The latest news and announcements from the Global Living Wage Coalition.
Living Wages for banana workers: when will workers see the difference?
In March 2024, Wilbert Flinterman, Senior Advisor of Workers’ Rights and Trade Union Relations at GLWC Leading Member organization Fairtrade International attended the 4th Global Conference of the World Banana Forum that took place at the FAO in Rome. I believe that after so many years, also thanks to the work of the Anker Research […]
GLWC welcomes ILO’s milestone agreement on living wages
The recent agreement reached by the ILO is a landmark moment for the living wage movement by bringing in governments as key drivers going forward. On 19-23 February 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) held in Geneva a ‘Meeting of Experts’ around the issue of living wage, composed of eight experts nominated by Governments, eight […]
New Study: Gender Pay Gaps in Global Supply Chains
The Anker Research Institute has published a new working paper: “Gender Pay Gaps in Global Supply Chains: Findings from Workplaces in Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, Thailand, and Turkey.” This report presents the findings of studies in five countries to test the Anker Research Institute’s new methodology for measuring the size and determinants of gender pay gaps […]
New Reports for Minimum Wage Regions of Vietnam
The GLWC and Anker Research Institute are pleased to share brand new Living Wage and Living Income Benchmark reports and 2023 update reports for all four Minimum Wage regions of Vietnam. The studies estimates the living wage that a typical worker would need to receive each month to afford a basic but decent living, as […]
Anker Research Institute Updates 90+ Living Wage and Income Estimates
This year, the Anker Research Institute updated and published approximately 90 living income and living wage reports, accounting for inflation, during its annual update process. This significant effort involved the collaborative work of a dedicated group of researchers and reviewers, supported by the Anker Research Institute’s communication and administration team. Each update was meticulously executed, […]
Supporting decent wages for Bangladesh’s garment workers
The Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) extends its solidarity to the workers of Bangladesh and their supporters advocating for higher wages. We support workers in their demand for decent wages, which are in line with independent Living Wage Benchmark estimates published by the Anker Research Institute and GLWC. There have been reports of unions and […]
2023 Updates for MENA & Sub-Saharan African Countries
All new 2023 Benchmark and Reference Value updates for several countries in MENA & Sub-Saharan African countries are now available from the GLWC and Anker Research Institute. 2023 updates are available for: Rural Republic of Congo Rural Democratic Republic of Congo Rural and Urban Gabon Rural Morocco Rural Mozambique Rural Tunisia Rural Egypt Rural Burkina […]
New Reference Values for Togo and Cameroon
The GLWC and Anker Research Institute are delighted to announce new 2023 Reference Values for Togo and Cameroon. The Reference Values for Togo estimate the wage a worker in rural and urban areas of Togo would need to receive each month to afford a basic but decent living and the Living Wage Reference Value for […]
New Updates for Countries in Asia & the Pacific Islands
All new 2023 Benchmark and Reference Value updates for several countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands are now available from the GLWC and Anker Research Institute. 2023 updates are available for: China (Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhengzhou) India (Rural Andhra Pradesh, Rural Madhya Pradesh, Tiruppur, Rural Nilgris, Rural Uttar Pradesh) Cambodia (Urban) Sri […]