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Housing association workers demand fair wage after 30% real-terms pay cut
Livv Housing staff strike outside their office in Liverpool, March 10, 2025

WORKERS at a Merseyside housing association who have been hammered by years of real-term pay cuts upped the ante in their fight for a fair wage today.

Repair, maintenance and call centre staff at Livv Housing first walked out last October.

The social housing provider rejected a 10 per cent pay claim last January, and instead attempted to slash the proposed raise by half — a move workers refused.

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