Alberta needs a living wage
September 03, 2011
Civic groups are taking the opportunity to call for an increased minimum wage after Alberta became the province with the lowest minimum wage in the country on Tuesday.
British Columbia’s minimum wage increased to $9.50 per hour on Nov.1, knocking Alberta to the bottom of the wage rankings at $9.40 per hour.
Public Interest Alberta, a non-profit organization focused on education and advocacy on public interest issues, campaigned by handing out paper “living wage bills” to the public in Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge.
The faux currency featured the image of Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk, the former minister of employment and immigration, and slogans such as “$9.40 Not a Living Wage!” and “Take Action for a Living Wage!”