We are all struggling to live on the minimum wage. It is ridiculous not to raise it, to freeze it for too long. When you go the grocery store, food prices are way up. Rent is increasing every year. And to add on to that, the TTC is increasing transit fares. Everything is going up.… contine reading
Archives for December 2012
1st Day of Action – 1 year of no public holiday pay
I worked at a restaurant for almost 1 year. They didn’t pay overtime pay or public holiday pay. Every holiday, I was the only person who would go and talk to the company and ask for my public holiday pay. It was happening to everyone, but most people worry if they ask for their rights,… contine reading
Anti-poverty goal will not be met without immediate action
Ontario will not meet its target to cut child and family poverty by 25% by 2013 without immediate action warn anti-poverty groups. The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction released a progress report today on the fourth anniversary of Ontario’s poverty reduction strategy. The report highlights how a 2-year minimum wage freeze, falling social… contine reading