Workers at the L'Oreal distribution centre in Mangere have won the right to be paid a living wage following the threat of strike action.
The workers proposed going on strike after it was revealed that one of their colleagues, Jones Ioane, was sleeping in his car 160km from his family to pay bills.
Employees were already frustrated and struggling with the company's pay rates, but the story of their co-worker was the breaking point.
Following the proposed strike action, L'Oréal has announced it will make the new minimum pay rate the new Living Wage of $20.55.
FIRST Union's transport, logistics and manufacturing divisional secretary Jared Abbott welcomed the move, saying it will stop families from struggling to make ends meet.