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Oxfam calls for an increase in the minimum wage to protect low-income workers from a 'perfect storm'

dailymail.co.uk (11 months and 11 days ago)

Jun 14, 2012

The charity called for the rise as part of a package of measures to protect the low-paid from the combined effect of benefit cuts, rising living standards and a lack of jobs. full story

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Oxfam calls for an increase in the minimum wage to protect low-income workers from a 'perfect storm'

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