What MAKES WORK DECENT?.

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What MAKES WORK DECENT?

Session 1 What makes work decent?

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SESSION 2

See Even it up: A blueprint for change for further details: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/even-it-up-a-blueprint-for-change-593008

Work is the best way for people to get out of poverty.

It is difficult to find decent work in Wales.

Everyone should have the right to decent work.

The minimum wage set by the UK Government is enough to live on.

23% of Welsh household are living in relative poverty Working in Wales 23% of Welsh household are living in relative poverty 50% of all Welsh household in poverty have at least one person in employment 1 in 4 of people working in Wales are paid less than the Living Wage 62% of UK workers who are paid less than the Living Wage are women 80% of all part-time jobs in Wales are held by women. See Even it up: A blueprint for change for further details: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/even-it-up-a-blueprint-for-change-593008

What are they trying to change? Making change happen Read the case study and discuss the following: What is the problem? What are they trying to change? Who are what are they trying to change? Who has most influence over this factor? Do you think the factors they are addressing are important?