Minimum wage increases aren't even close to enough
Many provinces are doing annual minimum wage raises. They're important, but workers need much more
Andrew Stevens is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Regina. He is currently working on an edited book collection with Drs. Emily Eaton and Sean Tucker (University of Regina) on labour and the “just transition”.
Many provinces are doing annual minimum wage raises. They're important, but workers need much more
Downsizing, consolidation, "efficiency measures" and automation have consistently shown oil and gas companies to be a bigger threat to oil workers than government policies.
Across industries, the “union advantage” is undeniable for workers—no matter what employer propaganda says
Breaking down some of the latest economic data shows deeply unequal division of riches in the province
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