About
About Us
Living Wage Virginia is a project of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP). VICPP’s mission is to engage people of faith and goodwill to advocate for racial, social, and economic justice in Virginia’s policies and practices through education, prayer, and action. Living wages are an essential piece in achieving economic justice for working families. Living Wage Virginia began as a voluntary program to certify, engage, and uplift employers across the Commonwealth who were paying their workers a living wage. In 2023, Living Wage Virginia became an On-Up partner with Living Wage for Us, helping employers in the Commonwealth to improve their cost-benefit analyses and meet the global standard for living wages. Employers in Virginia can receive dual certification from Living Wage for Us and Living Wage Virginia and receive national-level recognition and promotion while remaining rooted in their local communities.
To apply for the On-Up Dual Certification with Living Wage for US and VICPP please contact Ramón at ramon@virginiainterfaithcenter.org
Your Community Wins
Living wage businesses report that higher base pay and benefits attract more qualified employees, decreases employee turnover, and boosts employee morale and productivity.
Local communities also gain when workers’ wages increase. The subsequent increase in spending circulates money back into local economies, which supports communities and spurs job growth.
We are in all Major Regions in the Commonwealth
The Virginia Living Wage Certification Program is a project of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, a 501(c)(3) organization. If you would like to talk more about participating in the Living Wage program please reach out to Ramon Zepeda Ramos at ramon@virginiainterfaithcenter.org.