Scandal of 4.8m on less than the living wage

Britain's worst double-dip recession since the 1950s has left a fifth of all workers struggling to get by on less than the living wage, a major report to be published today will reveal. Almost five million...

Is B.C. the Best Place on Earth? Not according to new child poverty report

A report released today by First Call: B.C.'s Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition concludes that:In 2006 (latest stats available) B.C. had the highest rate of child poverty  in the country for the 5th year in...

Sharing The Wealth Isn't A New Nor A Bad Idea

Work has been far less busy this week and I haven't been doing my usual hamster on a wheel imitation. I decided to start my day with a trip to the Board of Elections office in downtown Raleigh to engage in early voting. It was a great idea; there were no lines at 9:00 a.m....

Falacious Argument

"$10 minimum wage would cost 66000 jobs: Sorbara Yet when he and other MPP's gave themselves a 25% raise there were no losses in jobs.  "

Time For A Guaranteed Annual Income

"The New Canadian Government asked for it and now they have it but will they do anything about it? No excuse for grinding poverty in Canada: advisory council report"

UN Report Says We Need A Living Wage

"Canada failing to care for poor, disadvantaged: UN report Yep ever since 1995, when Paul Martin became Finance Minister and Ralph Klein kicked off his phoney war on the debt and deficit on the backs of the poor, unions and public sector workers."

More Evidence For A Social Wage

"A new report on Canada's Social Safety net proves what I have been saying here about the need for a Social Wage for ALL Canadians, that is a Living Wage or what was once called The Guaranteed Annual Income."

End Welfare Create A Living Wage

"Whether you call it a GAI or LW it is the same, a social wage based on the value of each person in Canada. Real welfare reform can only be made through a policy of GAI/LW."

Alberta Needs a Living Wage

"Alberta is booming. Jobs are waiting while employers finally realise they have to actually pay for labour, over and above the minimum wage, which is the lowest in the country. But are they paying you a living wage. Find out by taking the Living Wage survey here. "

California Judge Upholds Local Living-wage Law

In what is thought to be the first case of its kind, a California judge last Friday ordered one of the world's largest laundry goods suppliers to pay over $1 million to settle a claim brought by...

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