A million reasons to raise the minimum wage now

This is an Ontario grassroots coalition to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour today. Supporters include the Canadian Auto Workers, Canadian Federation of Students, the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Campaign 2000, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, United Food and Commercial Workers union Locals 175 and 633 and the United Steelworkers District 6. Contains links to current research and articles on minimum wage.

Labour movement rallies behind $10 minimum wage

The Ontario Federation of Labour has begun a province-wide campaign to mobilize support for a $10 minimum wage.

Action alert - Ontario nurses call for $10 minimum wage

Given the clear evidence that health inequities are rooted in social inequities, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario supports the demand that all people working in Ontario must earn a living wage by increasing the minimum wage to $10 per hour.

Fairness at Work: Federal Labour Standards for the 21st Century

In this study, Dr. Harry Arthurs of the Federal Labour Standards Review Council argues raising the minimum wage is an issue of fairness for low-income Canadians.

Raising the Minimum Wage in Ontario [pdf]

Hugh Mackenzie of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives quantifies the growing gap between people at the top and Ontario's lowest-paid workers.

Who earns less than $10 an hour? [pdf]

Factsheet produced by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that dispels the other side's fear-mongering myths about giving workers a living wage.

Minimum wage means fair deal for working families

The main argument of this article is that increasing the minimum wage is an effective instrument for combating poverty and raising average incomes.

The economics of the minimum wage

This Canadian Labour Congress article makes a strong argument provinces like Ontaro can raise the minimum wage and have a prosperous economies with healthy job creation.

Lifting the Boats: Policies to Make work Pay

The Canadian Policy Research Network calls for an immediate increase to minimum wage across Canada.

OECD 1998 Employment Outlook

Looking at evidence from jurisdictions across the world, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development dispels the myth raising the minimum wage will put the pinch on jobs.

National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission Report, 2006 [pdf]

This is the most recent report of the United Kingdom Low Pay Commission which reports increases to the minimum wage have been a success.

Low Pay Commission Review Submission [pdf]

The United Kingdom's Trade Unions Council of Britain supports continued increases to the minimum wage in the UK to ensure low-income earners can make a decent living and get ahead

Minimum Wage: Facts at a Glance

The U.S-based Economic Policy Institute advocates for an increase in the minimum wage and points out the benefits. This site has a collection of some of the more important articles on the minimum wage and supporting issues in the United States.

Measuring the Employment Impacts of the Living Wage Ordinance in Santa Fe [pdf]

In 2004, Santa Fe raised the minimum wage from $5.15 and hour to $8.50 - a 65 per cent increase. A study by the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research finds no significant employment effects, and that in fact in some sectors employment INCREASED.

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