Min wage up to $7.00 in Alberta

[abyss]

It's been a little while since the last one right? How nice of Ralphie to raise it for Alberta's birthday. HAHA time to ask for a raise everyone! (unless you're on salary...too bad for guys like Hampstor! )

[Speed_69]

is this true? the new min wage?

[garyb]

its up from 5.90? thats a pretty big jump

[abyss]

http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/index.cfm

It's on the front page so I'm pretty sure it's true.....

[Kobe]

aww i make more then 7. 00 used to make $5.90 haha

Making 8:50 right now

[RiceCube]

that owns

[Ben]

I think having a low minimum wage is motivation to do more with ones life. Im biased however, never worked a job at less than 10 an hour, even through school.

What is Albertas minimum wage? 5.90?

That is pretty low tho...I think 7.00 is a huge jump

[abyss]

Originally posted by Kobe
aww i make more then 7. 00 used to make $5.90 haha

Making 8:50 right now

What? you mean it doesn't work like you automatically get the same increase in your current wage? dammit, I was kinda hopin for that 22%..... I remember making $5.00 per hour......boo I'm old.

[Aleks]

When I started working when I was 14 min wage was 4.50/hour hhahahaah. man I thought it was the best thing ever. Ah good old times

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Aleks
When I started working when I was 14 min wage was 4.50/hour hhahahaah. man I thought it was the best thing ever. Ah good old times

Flipping burgers for 36/day kicked ass. I miss those days, I wonder if my salary will go up now

[Speed_69]

i've worked two jobs making $5.90/hr + tips
job after that made $7.00/hr
now i make $9.00/hr

[Wildcat]

this is a proposition, you still wont see an increase in your wage for a few months yet. from the calgary herald:

EDMONTON -- Minimum wage earners in Alberta are getting a raise but they won't see an increase in their paycheques right away.

The Klein government has announced that the wage will rise to seven-dollars and hour from the current level of five-dollars, 90-cents.

But the province says employers will be asked whether the increase should be introduced all at once or in stages.

Human Resources and Employment Minister Mike Cardinal says the economy is strong and can sustain an increase.

It's estimated that about 11-thousand workers in Alberta earn the minimum wage.

It was last increased in 1999 in three stages over a 12-month period.

The Alberta Federation of Labour has said that seven-dollars is the minimum that workers in the province should be paid.

It says the current rate is the lowest minimum wage in Canada.

[sputnik]

Funny to hear this since most typical minimum wage employers (Fast Food, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores) are already paying $7/hr or more. So this change will do little for anyones salary. Its more a political move to stop the constant Liberal/NDP criticism.

[Mad$ella]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO RALPH

he is just looking to leave a legacy...

[djayz]

wow...now i wont feel as good knowing im making 50 cents more than someone earning minimum wage

ohh well just looks like everythings gonna get a lot more expensive

[finboy]

7/hour is still kind of crappy imo

[ryder_23]

^


i make 8.10/hr at one job 10$/hr at another

both is shitty pay imo, but money is money.

[Dave P]

Salary Owns

[?????]

Other provinces may have higher min. wage but we're lucky we only pay 1 sales tax for everything we buy.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by finboy
7/hour is still kind of crappy imo

minimum wage is partly meant to be an insentive to get an education and a better job.