Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Perth-Huron living hourly wage hiked to $17.55
By Daniel Caudle November 8, 2019 The living hourly wage for Perth-Huron residents has been increased to $17.55 following calculations that take into consideration the latest information about living expenses in the region. The United Way Perth-Huron, in partnership with the Social Research and Planning Council, say the new living wage represents an 11-cent increase
King pushes to include tipped workers in $15 minimum wage despite Mayor’s opposition
By AARON GETTINGER NOVEMBER 7, 2019 Ald. Sophia King (4th) continues her push to eliminate a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, a component of her plan to raise the raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, though Mayor Lori Lightfoot opposes including them. Lightfoot supported raising the minimum wage to $15 during the
Niagara leading growth of living wage program in Ontario: advocacy group
By Allan Benner Nov 07, 2019 Niagara is outpacing the rest of the province with its number of businesses opting to become certified living wage employers. “Niagara is definitely gaining the most right now,” said Ontario Living Wage Network manager Anne Coleman. The region currently has 28 businesses and organizations certified as living wage employers,
Minimum wage rises will ‘not end low pay alone’
By Ashleigh Webber on 4 Nov 2019 According to the independent body that advises the government on minimum wage rates, the increasing the national living wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and over will only have a significant impact if it is supported by: strong employment, economic growth, increasing pay, productivity growth, the affordability of
Sudbury organization promotes benefits of a living wage
Nov 04, 2019 The Sudbury Workers’ Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC) wants people to know how a living wage can benefit workers. Executive director Scott Florence explains that the living wage is the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to cover basic expenses and participate in their community. He adds that many people know
Hospital cleaners demanding London Living Wage
By Owen Sheppard NOV 4, 2019 Police were called to St Mary’s Hospital A&E where cleaners and porters were on strike to demand higher wages and improved benefits. More than 150 workers took part in the walk-out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week (October 29-October 31) The United Voices of the World trade union,