Workers at Oxfam, a renowned charitable organization in the United Kingdom, have stated that they are paid poverty wages that are barely above minimum wage. Workers are represented by the union Unite, and workers will vote on strike authorization, as the union stated that workers will strike if wages aren’t increased. Various employees have stated that they have to rely on food banks, and have had difficulties paying for rent and utilities. Oxfam has earned an income of 373 million pounds and has a cash surplus that is larger than pre-pandemic levels. The charity’s success has not been passed onto employees, and workers are stating that the organization could increase worker wages without impacting operations and charitable efforts. Unite rejected Oxfam’s proposed offer of a 6% wage increase, stating that the wage of Oxfam employees has decreased by 21% in real terms since 2018.
See "Workers at renowned UK charity Oxfam to vote on strike authorization, after Oxfam and workers fail to agree on wage increases", Emine Sinmaz, The Guardian, October 30, 2023