Minimum Wage Issue to Be Reviewed

Thursday, November 25, 2010 03:24 PM

Prince George, B.C.- While a poll conducted for the B.C. Federation of Labour indicates 87% of the British Columbians questioned favour an immediate increase of the minimum wage to $10 an hour, the Province is about to embark on a fact finding mission.

Labour Minister Iain Black has announced he has asked senior ministry staff to meet with key business and labour stakeholders to discuss employment standards, including minimum wage.

The discussions are set to take place over the next couple of months, and he expects a report back in about 90 days.

The Budget 2011 committee has already recommended an increase in the minimum wage to $10 dollars an hour.

B.C. Federation of Labour President, Jim Sinclair, says the poll shows the vast majority of British Columbians want the minimum wage increased immediately “Unlike Labour Minister Iain Black who calls the increase 'dangerous' and Liberal leadership hopefuls who prefer a slow incremental increase that ensures our minimum wage remains the lowest in he country.”

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Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 03:24 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Old Hippy on November 25 2010 7:16 PM

Now the Libs are going to do yet another we are listening to you exercise. After 90 days they will do as they please anyway. It's going to take a whole lot more than that to capture my vote next election.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on November 25 2010 7:43 PM

Here comes all the Liberal please forgive us promises.

Posted by: zyblxteu on November 25 2010 8:05 PM

8yrs of no raise,Scambell too be thanked for that,6 bucks sucks!by the time they get around to this chapter it will have to be raised to $15 bucks an hour.

Posted by: Runner46 on November 25 2010 8:19 PM

Old Hippy.
I would hope that your vote does not hinge on fluff issues like this.

Posted by: Runner46 on November 25 2010 8:20 PM

Old Hippy.
I would hope that your vote does not hinge on fluff issues like this. If so, that may be why our Province is so polarized.

Posted by: Old Hippy on November 25 2010 9:02 PM

Runner46.
Just might be. I'm tired of being lied to and talked down to by Gordo's Group.

Posted by: Brownshoe on November 25 2010 9:29 PM

Name one Gov. that hasn't lied to us

Posted by: crazylegshinch on November 26 2010 10:38 AM

Minimum wage and poverty is only a "fluff issue" to those who don't have to worry about it themselves. Live on $8 an hour for a year and come back to talk about what issues are important.

Posted by: pgguru on November 26 2010 3:54 PM

shouldnt be reviewed should be implimnted,lets stop the child poverty by raising minimum wage now! bussiness are saying they cant afford to pay,well maybe close ur doors and go trying to work for min wage. god bless

Posted by: hammmy on November 26 2010 4:01 PM

All government politicians should be made to live on minimum wage for their 1st month of office. Only those that experience it, understand it! Starting with our own city officials!

The liberals are only talking about it, an election ploy. Even if the liberals did promise raising the minimum wage they are NOT getting my vote!

Posted by: pgguru on November 26 2010 5:35 PM

lets raise the min wage starting jan 1 2011,its now or never! the workers of b.c must come together and send our governments a statement,no more slave labour.

Posted by: pgguru on November 26 2010 5:39 PM

new years wish to santa, dear santa my parents could not afford to buy us christmas presents again this year because my mommy and daddy our working for min wage,please santa make the b.c government give people like mommy and daddy at least a fair wage like 10 dollars .thank you santa

Posted by: pgguru on November 26 2010 5:42 PM

minister ian black,come visit people who are working for 8 dollars,please come and see how we live and support our children or at least try to.