Mayors support raise in minimum wage
B.C. has lowest minimum in country
Shane Bigham Oct 05, 2010 15:24:32 PM
2 Comment(s) 8 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Twenty-one mayors are joining the B.C. Federation Labour in calling for higher minimum wage in the province. B.C. has the lowest minimum wage in Canada at $8 an hour.
The mayors want to see it raised to $10.
The federation is sending the premier a letter signed by the mayors, which includes those from Vancouver, North Vancouver and Delta.
Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan says the wage should not have been allowed to drop to the lowest spot in Canada. "There should have been incremental increases over the years," he says.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business showed up with friends representing the restaurant and retail sectors, saying the wage hike threatens the jobs of the very people it's supposed to help.
A rundown of minimum wages across Canada:
Province General Wage
Alberta $8.80
BC $8.00
Manitoba $9.50
New Brunswick $9.00
Newfoundland $10.00
NWT $9.00
Nova Scotia $9.65
Nunavut $10.00
Ontario $10.25
PEI $9.00
Quebec $9.50
Saskatchewan $9.25
Yukon $8.93
Increase the minimum wage seems to be a simpler way, in comparison to lowering the g ...
lo_pak 發表於 2010-10-6 17:33
Simpler way to do what?
To make things worse for BC?
Blindly increase minimum wage without considering the consequence is suicide. I am sure your daily grocery spending will be increased by 10% or more to compensate the $10/hr.
How does that help the poor?
And why would big union leader like Jim sinclair cares?
he makes 100 K a year by simply making noise.
Most of the unionized workers get overpaid already.
Just wait until the NDP come in power again, you know what is hardship.
I survived twice, in 70's and 90's, maybe I go to join Catpiano in Cowtown.
The main problem is not the low minimum wage in B.C.. It's the high cost of living.
The basic food in B.C. is higher than the most of Canada.
We should focus on how to lower the cost of living instead of higher minimum wage.
Higher minimum wage = even higher cost of living for the rest of population.
Higher minimum wage = hire less people.
Higher minimum wage = more people get EI.
A jump to $10 is too big to swallow for many small business.
Increase the minimum wage a bit and ALSO figure out how to reduce the basic living expense in B.C. is more appropriate.
發表於 2010-10-6 07:23
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