Mandate calls for retail wage increase

In a speech to his unionâs biennial conference in Wexford, Mandate general secretary John Douglas said âno retail worker in Ireland should earn less than the living wageâ, which is currently set at âŹ11.70 per hour.
He said the âunion rateâ should be âat least 30%â above the living wage, which equates to âŹ15 per hour.