Living Wage in the News: 2015 Calculation
Business in Vancouver: ‘Living wage’ grows by 24% in Vancouver over past seven years: CCPA
24 Hours Vancouver: Metro Vancouver survival wage jumps again
Global News: Living wage in Metro Vancouver rises to $20.68 an hour: Report
News 1130: Metro Vancouver’s living wage has risen to $20.68/hr: report
Vancity Buzz: Metro Vancouver’s living wage rises to $20.68 per hour: report
Huffington Post: Living Wage in Metro Vancouver Jumps to $20.68/Hour: Study
Times Colonist: Housing, child care increase ‘living wage’ to $20 an hour
Yahoo Canada News: Living wage in Metro Vancouver more than double province's minimum wage: report
Abbotsford News: ‘Living wage’ calculated at $17.27 for the Fraser Valley
CKNW AM980: Living wage jumps in Metro Vancouver: report
KamloopsBCNow: Living Wage Rate Increases in Metro Vancouver
Kelowna Now: Living Wage Rate Increases in Metro Vancouver
AM 730: Living wage jumps in Metro Vancouver: report
Vancouver Courier: Vancouver’s ‘living wage’ grows by 24 per cent over 8 years
Surrey North Delta Leader: Metro Vancouver ‘living wage’ hits $20.68 an hour
Living Wage News: City of Vancouver
September 2016:
CBC News Vancouver at 6: Vancouver considers the living wage (17:38-22:38)
Global News Morning BC: BIV: City of Vancouver looks to implement living wage (at 1:03 min)
Vancouver Sun: What’s a living wage, anyway?
CTV News: Vancouver approves $20.64 'living wage' for all staff
CBC News: Fair pay or playing politics? Vancouver city council debates living wage
Province: Almost no one to earn more under Vancouver's living wage policy
CKNW AM 980: Groups campaign for Vancouver living wage to reach all city worker
CBC Early Edition: Geoff Meggs on living wage
CBC BC Almanac: UBC Sauder School's Mark Thompson on #LivingWage
Vancouver Metro News: Vancouver one step closer to being a Living Wage Employer
Georgia Straight: City of Vancouver estimates it will cost more than #1 million to lift contractors’ employees to a living wage
Vancouver 24 Hrs: Vancouver says $1.2 million per year needed to implement living wage
July 2015:
Province: Joey Hartman and Adrienne Montani: Vancouver’s ‘living wage’ plan will help tackle poverty
Vancouver Sun: Op-ed: Living wage proposal applauded
Metro News: Vancouver council unanimously votes to become living wage employer
CKNW: City of Vancouver paves way to become a living wage employer
Vancouver Sun: Gregor Robertson calls for Vancouver to become a living wage employer
Georgia Straight: Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson puts forward living-wage motion
Vancouver Metro News: Vancouver mayor wants city to become living wage employer
Province: Vancouver mayor commits to living-wage thrust
CKNW News Talk 980: Mayor Gregor Robertson wants City of Vancouver to be living wage employer
News 1130: Vancouver’s mayor wants to make City Hall a living wage employer
AM 730: UPDATED: Mayor Gregor Robertson wants City of Vancouver to be living wage employer
Huffington Post: Mayor Gregor Robertson wants City of Vancouver to be living wage city
Human Resource Management Online: Calls for west coast city to become living wage employer
Vancity Buzz: Mayor Robertson want City of Vancouver to become a ‘living wage’ employer
Vancouver Sun: Douglas Todd: Metro Vancouver Alliance builds bridges and makes things happen
Transportation consulting firm: Living wages = Quality = Profitability
Acuere Consulting Inc. provides professional engineering, planning and technical services for the transportation sector.
Integris Credit Union becomes first Living Wage Employer in Prince George
Integris Credit Union has become Prince George’s first business to be certified as a Living Wage Employer.
Read moreDay 4 & 5: What is stopping us from raising the rates?
I cheated. I didn’t cheat a lot but I wonder if cheating a little bit on the Welfare Food Challenge is like being kind of pregnant. I am back on rice and beans. In fact, I have half a jar of rice and beans sitting in front of me that I am trying to get excited about and eat.
Read moreDay 3: Why “get a job” just doesn’t cut it!
I am hungry today. The first few days I seemed to be doing OK. I even gave my “extra” food to my partner who has been really struggling with getting enough to eat. That didn’t happen today. I have been forgetful and very emotional. I am starting to get hesitant about leaving the house and I definitely haven’t been walking as much as I normally do.
Read moreIncreasing the minimum wage is a good start in addressing low-wage poverty
Increasing the minimum wage is a good start to address low-wage poverty in our communities. A mandatory minimum wage of $15 per hour would be an opportunity for the BC government to match the commitment to eradicating low-wage poverty that many employers have made as part of the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
Read moreDay 2: Welfare Food Challenge – Charity or Justice?
Did you know that the Downtown Eastside far outstrips the rest of Vancouver in its rates of volunteerism and that BC is the most generous province in terms of how much we give to charitable organizations? It is clear that all of our communities have gifts to offer.
Read morePreparing for the Welfare Food Challenge
This year my partner Earyn and I decided to participate in the Welfare Food Challenge.
Read moreThe Living Wage and the Welfare Food Challenge
More than 170,000 people in BC struggle to make ends meet on welfare. Living wage campaign organizer Deanna Ogle, along with her partner Earyn Wheatley, explore the connections between the living wage, poverty, climate change, food security and welfare while participating in the 4th annual Welfare Food Challenge November 3 to 9, 2015. The two will only eat the food they can each buy with $21.
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