by Samantha Grabinsky | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog
The conversation around raising the minimum wage in Alberta, as elsewhere, is dominated by speculation and hypothetical scenarios that all too often involve some type of economic collapse. Rather than languishing in the doldrum of worry, let’s explore some of...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
This series of upcoming blogs deals with the issue of increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. My colleagues and I find the issue is fraught with misinformation, and we find that media quite often will present only one opinion on this issue. Granted, different...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog
“ ‘It’s a Shame’, says NDP of Federal Minimum Wage Rejection. Motion to pay small group of workers $15 an hour defeated 124 to 138 today.” – Jeremy J. Nuttall In this article Nuttall provides the reader with a solid background of the motion presented by the NDP...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | May 28, 2014 | Blog
The article “5 Myths to Bust About Minimum Wage Hikes” by Michal Rozworski , published by The Tyee, was intriguing as it provided a different perspective on the controversy surrounding the living wage initiative. Michal Rozworski is an...
