This shows Scotland is committed to helping others make a fair wage for their products.
"That fair wage made the difference for him to be able to provide for his family, " Mr. Grimm said.
Labour MP Martin Caton and AM Anne Jones were among the speakers in support of a fair wage for Firefighters and Emergency Fire Control Operators.
At a time when families across our country are struggling to make ends meet, ensuring a fair wage for all parents is more important than ever.
WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- National Equal Pay Day, 2012
High paid executives, disconnected from the reality of low wage living, often set wages based on minimum wage because they believe it is a fair wage.
They focus on paying their employees a fair wage, providing social support (e.g. child day care, literacy classes, medical services), and ensuring their subcontractors do the same.
"It really is a win-win for employers as paying a fair wage fosters a loyal and motivated workforce, while at the same time continues to help pull many Londoners out of poverty, " he said.
"Not paying a fair wage, not giving a job because you are only looking at balance sheets, only looking to make a profit, that goes against God, " he was quoted as saying by Vatican radio.
Business for Shared Prosperity is a network of business owners, execs and investors who speak out on issues like fair taxation, a fair minimum wage and financial reform.
Speaking in George Square, Mr Smith said the priority should be fair taxation and a living wage, investment in quality jobs, strong trade unions and employment rights.
He should pay a reasonable wage, charge a fair price, and be decently restrained in the way he spends his profits (which, the shrewd Islamic economist points out, ought to be good for investment and healthy counter-inflationary).
And yes, it means that wage earners who are paying their fair share are ponying up more to compensate for the tax cheats out there.
"Profitable companies like Amazon, dodging fair taxes while failing to pay their staff a living wage and treat them properly, deserve a corporate Asbo, " he said.
If we raise the federal minimum wage and demand the 1% pay their fair share to reduce income inequality, we will boost our economy, help small business grow and create jobs.
The balls, hand-stitched by unionized Pakistani workers who earn a living wage, are certified by a watchdog group called the Fair Trade Labeling Organization.
The Administration has looked at issues from workplace flexibility to wage inequality, and taken action by passing the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and supporting the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act.
To use the Fair Trade label on their products, companies have to follow certain safety and wage standards that are based on established industry auditing groups, including the International Labor Organization.
"Looking at the prospects for next year I think it's fair to say I'm more worried than other members that these sort of expectations may get built into the wage bargaining, price setting process, " Mr Weale said.
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