Trafford Council is to pay its staff the Real Living Wage. The authority’s executive has rubber-stamped the move which will mean 320 staff employed by schools and the council will be paid £10.90 per hour.
The local authority has agreed to pay its staff the Real Living Wage – a boost for those struggling through the cost of living crisis. Council chiefs say one of Trafford’s ‘key priorities’ is to support people out of poverty by maximising people’s income and becoming a Real Living Wage employer will help achieve this aim.
The executive has also approved plans for the council to apply for Real Living Wage Accreditation for Trafford council which will mean working with eligible contracted suppliers to work towards paying the Real Living Wage to their employees. Council leader Tom Ross said: “One of our three corporate priorities is to support people out of poverty and paying the Real Living Wage is a key action in responding to the Cost of Living Crisis at a time when costs are increasing.
