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Working for a Living Wage 2019
Making paid work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.62 MB 8 pages For those seeking to calculate the living wage in other…
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100 hours on the line
We spent five weeks on the picket line–100 hours–during the longest strike in the 50-year history of Ontario community colleges. Was it worth it? Absolutely.…
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Working for a Living, Not Living for Work
Living Wages in the Maritimes 2018 Download 489.61 KB 16 pages This report provides updated living wage calculations for families living in Atlantic Canada. Covering…
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How much does it cost to raise a family in the Maritimes?
More than you might think shows CCPA-NS in new report on living wages June 25, 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Halifax, NS)—-Covering…
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Study Reveals $18.18 an Hour to be a Living Wage in Saint John
JUNE 20, 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (SAINT JOHN, NB)— In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full…
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The Saint John Living Wage 2018
Download 10.71 MB17 pages The Saint John Living Wage for 2018 is $18.18 per hour. This is the hourly wage needed for a family of…
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Soaring housing costs causing living wage to increase in Metro Vancouver
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The cost of raising a family in British Columbia increased slightly from 2017 to 2018. And if it hadn’t…
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Working for a Living Wage 2018
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.85 MB8 pages Attachments Working for a Living Wage 2018 Calculation Guide Working for…
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Yes, Mr. Weston, you can afford a living wage
Loblaw Companies Ltd. chairman and CEO Galen G. Weston recently joined the chorus of business leaders to come out against the Liberal’s proposal to increase…
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A Family Living Wage for Manitoba
2016-17 Update Download 407.39 KB 10 pages Families who work for low wages face impossilbe choices–buy food or heat the house, feed the children or…
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Halifax can be a living wage leader
Halifax City Council should heed their staff’s recommendation to “engage external stakeholders and conduct further investigation on whether or not to adopt an employee compensation/living…
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Working for a Living Wage 2017
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 2.83 MB 8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Working…
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