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$10 Minimum Wage B.C.’s lowest paid workers deserve a raise. Minimum wage earners working full-time should earn enough to stay above the poverty line. That can only be achieved by immediately raising the minimum wage to at least $10.00 per hour.The Canadian Federation of Students is working with the BC Federation of Labour on a campaign to raise BC's minimum wage. Our goal is to win a wage increase for the 115,000 British Columbians who earn $8 per hour along with another 135,000 people who earn less than $10. And we want to scrap the so-called $6 training wage. The provincial government likes to crow about a booming economy—but it’s only booming for a few. B.C.’s lowest paid workers have been left behind by the BC government because our minimum wage has been frozen since 2001. And the number of minimum wage jobs in B.C. has actually increased since 2001 when the Liberals were first elected—a sure sign that economic prosperity isn’t being shared in our province. To ensure that no worker in B.C. lives below the poverty line, the We are calling for a three-step increase in the minimum wage: * An immediate increase to $10 combined with the elimination of the $6 training wage; * A subsequent increase to $11 per hour one year later; and * An indexing formula, so that like our provincial politicians, those earning the minimum can be assured of an annual increase in pay. Broad support Our polling shows that nearly 80 per cent of British Columbians support an increase to $10 NOW. And we’re reaching out to win the backing of community leaders as well. Many municipal councils and politicians are echoing our call for an immediate pay boost for B.C.’s lowest paid workers. Click here for more information |
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