Wage Increases

• PSAC strike could be a ‘trendsetter’ for wages this year, experts say. Here’s why

  Public servants angling for a pay raise and more flexible work conditions could be a signal for workers elsewhere in the country to ask for more in their workplace, experts say.

  Economy

  Apr 20, 2023
  
• B.C. parents face childcare fee hikes as facilities miss out on provincial subsidy

  The reduction program was put in place to reduce fees parents pay but is contingent on childcare facilities keeping annual increases below three per cent.

  Education

  Mar 21, 2023
  
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• Experts say Alberta’s ‘wage premium’ rapidly eroding

  For years, Alberta workers have been the highest paid in the country thanks to the province's lucrative oil and gas sector.

  Economy

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Manitoba civil service wins retroactive pay hikes after wage-freeze fight

  An arbitration board has awarded annual pay hikes of between 0.5 per cent and two per cent going back to 2019, plus interest.

  Politics

  May 19, 2022
• BCGEU to hold strike vote for 33,000 public sector employees amid wage impasse

  The BCGEU's provincewide strike vote will begin on May 16 and last five weeks, with a vote count scheduled for June 22. 

  Economy

  May 6, 2022
• Gig economy could be dragging down wages for everyone — even those with regular employment

  According a new Bank of Canada report, the effects of the gig economy have reduced pressure on employers to maintain regular and sufficient wage increases.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019