For a wage to be a living wage, it must meet weekly, monthly and annual costs, not just an hourly amount. That's where collective bargaining with trade unions comes in.
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On Monday, the Guardian announced “Ikea adopts the living wage for UK staff”. On the same day, a BBC report said “Ikea to pay UK workers more than living wage”. So who got it wrong?
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