Right now the minimum wage is almost half of the living wage, which means that if you are being payed the minimum wage, and living off of one salary, you probably won't last long until you are in relative poverty. This is very common in British Columbia, because businesses make more money when they are paying you less, so since it's legal, they will pay the employees the minimum wage per hour.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/raise-minimum-wage-in-british-columbia
Did you know that in British Columbia the minimum wage is $10.25, and the living wage is $17-$20? That makes the minimum wage almost half of the living wage. No wonder so many people are in relative poverty, they don't have enough money to pay for everything. Especially single parents, they have to pay for themselves, and their children. Working every possible hour while still trying to spend time with their children, and paying for child care. WE NEED TO STOP THIS! So sign this petition if you want to see a change in the world for the better of man kind. Please sign our petition and help us raise minimum wage in B.C. Once we have 100 signatures we will email it to the premiere and try to get him to raise minimum wage. |
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