When I think of a “wellness” centre, I imagine a place where one might be able to exercise, see a nutritionist, take a course on personal development, learn more about… Read more Let’s lock up the homeless, you know, for their own good →
Some short snippets to ponder: None of the government contracts my organization currently has provide sufficient monies to provide my staff with an RSSP or pension plan. Funny though that every one we deal with about our government contracts is paid more than my staff and have a pension plan. Why is that? I wonder how many of those employers (owners, senior staff) who decide it is cost-prohibitive to provide their workers with benefits have company benefits themselves? *** Look at how many Alberta-based companies already offer a living wage… Read more Some Questions: Minimum and Living Wage →
The Edmonton Social Planning Council just published research that indicates the living wage in Edmonton should be $17.36 per hour for a two-parent family with young children and both parents working 35… Read more What does “living” mean in a Living Wage? →
You might expect a post by this title would include narrative about income, jobs, housing, child care, transportation, education, health services and so on. It is true we need to address… Read more How to End Poverty →