The GLWC’s newest living wage benchmark study is for the Sri Lanka Estate Sector, with context provided by the tea sector. A 2019 update of this study (undertaken in 2015) was released concurrently. Please join us for a webinar on August 28 at 9:00-10:00am EDT. The webinar will cover: General information on the GLWC and […]
Announcements
The latest news and announcements from the Global Living Wage Coalition.
The Global Living Wage Coalition Website Launch and Webinar
The Global Living Wage Coalition members and partners are pleased to announce the launch of our new living wage website. If you are inspired by the information contained in the site and would like to understand more about the site and how it will be used, please listen to our webinar to hear Jessica Grillo (Rainforest Alliance) and Michelle Bhattacharyya (GLWC) provide a guided tour of this exciting new website and its purpose and uses. https://vimeo.com/278355836
Belize Living Wage and Project Kick-off Meeting
On May 15th, 2018 representatives of Rainforest Alliance, Fyffes, IPL, and the Global Living Wage Coalition met with the Banana Growers Association in Independence, Belize to launch a new living wage project for the country. The IDH sponsored project, Next Steps in Sustainability – Measuring Impact and Testing Living Wage, led by Rainforest Alliance includes […]
India, Urban Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu Living Wage Benchmark Now Available
The Global Living Wage Coalition members and partners are pleased to share our newest living wage estimate for Urban Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. The infographic and additional valuable details, including context provided within the garment industry can be found by downloading the full benchmark report and infographic. This benchmark has been shared with a range […]
Guatemala Rural Central Region Living Wage Benchmark Now Available
THE GLWC members and partners are pleased to share our newest living wage estimate for the Rural Central Region of Guatemala. View the full benchmark report and the infographic in English and Spanish. The GLWC has also scheduled English and Spanish language webinars on this Guatemala living wage report, to create an opportunity for you […]
Global Living Wage Coalition – Strategic and Operational Meeting
On March 8, 2018, GLWC Management Committee and Strategic Advisory Roundtable Members met in Bonn, Germany at FSC offices to discuss the future direction of the GLWC. The two day session allowed an important opportunity for members to reflect on our accomplishments thus far and to assess priorities as the GLWC continues to advance on […]
Sri Lanka Estate Sector Living Wage Validation Event
On August 24, 2017, at the IPS Auditorium, the GLWC and Fairtrade International, in partnership with the IPS, conducted a major validation event for its Sri Lanka Estate sector living wage study. The session gathered a range of stakeholder representatives from the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), estate sector Trade Unions, policymakers, academia, industry associations, and […]
Anker Methodology for Estimating Living Wages Published
Richard and Martha Anker recently published Living Wages Around the World: Manual for Measurement, which describes a new methodology to measure a decent but basic standard of living in different countries. 45 years… that’s how long Richard Anker jokingly estimates that he and his wife and collaborator Martha Anker have been working on developing their […]
Vietnam Urban and Rural Living Wage Validation Event
On April 25, 2017, in Hanoi, Vietnam , the GLWC and Social Accountability International (SAI), in partnership with the ERC – The Research Center for Employee Relations, conducted a validation event for its Vietnam Urban and Rural living wage studies. This event appealed to stakeholders across a range of industries as the estimates created cover […]
