International Transgender Day of Visibility 2024
It's International Transgender Day of Visibility!
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, we wanted to spotlight the owners of one of our Living Wage Employers, Dave and Jen from Sparkling Legacy.
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International Women's Day 2024
Happy International Women’s Day!
This year we wanted to introduce 5 women who have been leading their organizations through their respective industries all while paying a Living Wage to their staff.
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City of Vancouver update
Vote to explore a 3 year rolling average of the Living Wage
Following the vote of City of Vancouver Council to not recertify as a Living Wage Employer and instead explore a 3 year rolling average of the Living Wage, Anastasia French, Provincial Manager of Living Wage for Families BC issued the following statement:
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Living Wage Calculations 2023
The Living Wage increases across BC
As the cost of essentials continues to balloon, particularly for housing and food, Metro Vancouver's living wage has climbed to $25.68 per hour for 2023, marking an increase of 6.6 per cent from last year.
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Mobi Bikes
Breaking the cycle of underpaid service workers – Mobi Bikes become a Living Wage Employer!
Vancouver Bike Share (aka Mobi Bikes) has just become a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage.
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Guest Blog
Support available for small businesses to pay a Living Wage
In this guest blog, Chris Lambden, owner of Gnome and Gardens Organic Landcare, shares his top tips on grants that are available to help small businesses who may be struggling to pay a Living Wage.
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SWAN Vancouver
New Living Wage Employer!
SWAN Vancouver has just become a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage.
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Home Spritz
Spotlight on Canada's largest Living Wage certified cleaning company!
We'd like to spotlight one of our great Living Wage Employers - cleaning company, Home Spritz, who have committed to paying their staff in BC and Alberta a Living Wage since 2021.
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Truth and Reconciliation Day
Métis Nation BC is now a Certified Living Wage Employer!
Today is the 10th year anniversary for Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day and we wanted to recognize one of our Indigenous Living Wage Employers, Métis Nation BC.
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Strategy
A province where every worker can thrive
We’ve always believed that work should be a pathway out of poverty, not a perpetuator of it.
Despite being a wealthy province, BC has the highest rate of working poverty in Canada. This means that a significant number of people who work and pay taxes do not earn enough income to meet their basic needs.
As we look to the next three years, we are steadfast in our commitment to eliminate working poverty.
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