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Minimum wage

Enshrining the power to organize is a sure way to reverse the trend of shrinking paycheques.
People told me my shop would go under, but I wanted to live my values.
Only one Canadian province currently has a $15 minimum wage.
The $14-an-hour minimum wage didn't derail Ontario's job market, but for young workers, things are tougher out there.
As Ontario's higher minimum wage increase was going into effect last week, greedy employers were finding ways to claw the money back out of worker's pockets