A Forum on the Living Wage, organised by Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash, will be held in Dublin Castle on Wednesday, 30th September.

SIPTU Division Organiser, John King, said: “SIPTU supports the decision to hold this forum for employers, trade unions, workers, civil society groups and other interested parties to discuss how a Living Wage can be introduced in more workplaces in Ireland.”

He added: “SIPTU representatives will attend the Forum in order to advance the case for a Living Wage. It is hoped that it will mark the beginning of a major campaign to establish the payment of the Living Wage to lower paid workers as the target of not only unions but also progressive employers across the Irish economy.”

Representatives from Living Wage campaigns in London and Scotland are scheduled to address the Forum alongside representatives of large UK businesses who will explain why payment of a Living Wage also benefits employers.