The Living Wage for Families Campaign congratulates nine businesses as new certified Living Wage Employers
NEWS RELEASE
July 3, 2015
VANCOUVER – Nine employers were certified as Living Wage Employers yesterday by the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
“Eight of the nine certified employers have fewer than 50 employees,” observes Deanna Ogle, the campaign organizer with the Living Wage for Families Campaign. “This demonstrates the strong commitment and contribution of small businesses to the economic health of local communities.”
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Living wage rises again in 2015; federal policies leave families struggling to cover basics
NEWS RELEASE
April 29, 2015
VANCOUVER – A report released today finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.68 per hour.
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Webinar: Calculating the living wage for local communities
The Living Wage for Families Campaign's first webinar was a huge success. On September 9, 2014, more than 60 people from across BC and Canada tuned in to learn how to calculate the annual living wage in their community.
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2014 new employers
New employers join the Living Wage for Families Campaign!
We are delighted to welcome three new employers to the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
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Vancity recertifies as a Living Wage Employer
In 2011 Vancity embarked on a journey to become Canada’s largest Living Wage Employer. In June 2013, the credit union has moved one step closer with its recertification as a Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
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Living wage momentum continues to grow in Canada
Over the past few years, communities across Canada have been working towards adopting living wage policies. These communities identified the value of developing a Canadian Living Wage Framework which includes a consistent living wage definition, calculation methodology and strategy for recognizing corporate and community leadership who commit to pass a living wage policy.
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New living wage calculation of $19.62 announced in Metro Vancouver
The Living Wage for Families Campaign, in conjunction with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), today released its annual recalculation of Metro Vancouver’s living wage: : $19.62/hour. This announcement coincides with the publication of new living wage calculations by two First Call partners; Community Social Planning Council of Victoria in Greater Victoria ($18.73/hour) and Living Wage Fraser Valley ($16.37/hour).
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Living wage campaigns spread to Ontario
The Ontario branch of the Canada Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) recently hosted a living age ‘think tank’ in Toronto with Michael McCarthy Flynn, campaign organizer for the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
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Living Wage and the B.C. Election Campaign
The Living Wage for Families Campaign has written to all four provincial parties asking for consideration of the following actions:: as part of a comprehensive Poverty Reduction Plan for BC:
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Prince George living wage
Prince George living wage
The University of Northern BC’s economics department and the local United Way recently calculated the living wage for Prince George at $16.90/hour. This wage is intended to cover basic costs, including shelter, food, childcare and MSP premiums.
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