Living Wage
St Andrew’s on The Terrace is an accredited Living Wage ChurchSt Andrew’s on The Terrace is an accredited Living Wage Church and supports the Aotearoa Living Wage campaign. St Andrew’s has actively campaigned for Wellington and Hutt City Council’s to pay the Living Wage to its staff, and employees of Council Controlled Organisations and contractors.
A living wage is the income needed to provide workers and their families with the basic necessities of life. A living wage will enable workers to live with dignity and to participate as active citizens in society.
Members of the congregation have trained in community leadership with Living Wage. Whenever a submission has been made to Wellington City Council other St Andrew’s people arrive to support the speakers.
The Council now pays its own employees at least a Living Wage. We are still campaigning for contractors to the Council to be asked to follow suit.
In 2012, St Andrew’s brought a proposal to General Assembly that the Living Wage be supported by the Church. This came to fruition when, in November 2016, Assembly unanimously agreed that churches be urged to pay all church employees a Living Wage.
