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RETAIL union Usdaw welcomed Ikea’s latest pay increase today, which goes beyond the new real living wage rates.
Following discussions with the union, the Sweden-based home furniture chain said that staff will be paid at least £11.30 an hour in London and £10.10 in the rest of the country.
The real living wage, which is based on living costs and paid voluntarily by employers, is currently £9.90 an hour, or £11.05 in the capital.
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