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Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Young people's pay
YWCA wants to know about your experiences of young people's pay
YWCA wants to know about your experiences of young people's pay so we can present a true picture to the Government of how young people work and what they get paid.
6 August 2009
YWCA welcomes pay boost for apprentices
YWCA welcomes the announcement from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that the lowest paid apprentices will get a pay boost from £80 to £95 a week
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15 June 2009
YWCA welcomes consideration of apprentices' minimum wage Low Pay Commission to consider minimum wage for apprentices
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10 June 2009
Local companies teach Wolverhampton girls work skills
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29 May 2009
Young women try out careers in construction Wolverhampton Homes hold women in construction event
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26 May 2009
Apprentices should receive national minimum wage Low pay commission releases 2009 report
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27 April 2009
YWCA's response to Equality Bill Focus on ending inequality welcome
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16 March 2009
More innovative solutions to drinking problems needed Girls should have more to do than get drunk, says chief exec
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8 March 2009
Bridging the gap YWCA produce supplement for The Telegraph
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25 February 2009
YWCA continues to campaign for a fair national minimum wage We want higher national minimum wage and an end to age bands
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