On Thursday, the province announced that the minimum wage will increase from $11.95 an hour to $13.50 starting in October of this year. That increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada — followed by Saskatchewan’s expected increase to $13 an hour. Nunavut currently has the highest minimum wage, set at $16 an hour, followed by Yukon ($15.70) and BC ($15.65). The province said another 65-cent increase is expected in Manitoba on April 1, 2023, bringing the minimum wage to $14.15 an hour. The province said with an expected increase in the consumer price index for 2022, the next index adjustment will bring Manitoba’s minimum wage to “approximately” $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2023. “We’re aiming to get in the $15 range. We don’t know what inflation is going to be next year,” said Reg Helver, Manitoba’s minister of labour, consumer protection and government services. After that increase, the province said it will return to the indexing process.
WAGE INCREASE WILL BE WHAT FAMILIES NEED, SAYS MFL PRESIDENT
That increase, however, is far below what Manitoba Federation of Labor (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck said his organization was advocating – a minimum wage of $16.15. “This year’s planned minimum wage of $13.50 will be far below what working families need to get by,” he said in a statement. “All working families are worried about the crushing increases in the cost of living with the jump in gas pump prices and groceries hitting low earners particularly hard.” Rebeck accused the province of siding with employers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said additional minimum wage increases could “put pressure on small businesses and their operations.” “We believe the correction we’re announcing today to the minimum wage is a move in the right direction,” Stefansson said. “Labor will always be on one side, the administration will be on the other. We think that’s a fair and balanced approach to get to what we think is a competitive place across the country.” Cliff Cullen, Manitoba’s minister of economic development, investment and trade, said the province will consult with industry about possible support programs for businesses that need help adjusting to higher wages. “We recognize that this wage increase can create challenges and we want to avoid unintended consequences that could lead to higher prices,” Cullen said.
title: “Manitoba S Minimum Wage Will Increase To 13.50 Hour This Fall Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “George Braud”
On Thursday, the province announced that the minimum wage will increase from $11.95 an hour to $13.50 starting in October of this year. That increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada — followed by Saskatchewan’s expected increase to $13 an hour. Nunavut currently has the highest minimum wage, set at $16 an hour, followed by Yukon ($15.70) and BC ($15.65). The province said another 65-cent increase is expected in Manitoba on April 1, 2023, bringing the minimum wage to $14.15 an hour. The province said with an expected increase in the consumer price index for 2022, the next index adjustment will bring Manitoba’s minimum wage to “approximately” $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2023. “We’re aiming to get in the $15 range. We don’t know what inflation is going to be next year,” said Reg Helver, Manitoba’s minister of labour, consumer protection and government services. After that increase, the province said it will return to the indexing process.
WAGE INCREASE WILL BE WHAT FAMILIES NEED, SAYS MFL PRESIDENT
That increase, however, is far below what Manitoba Federation of Labor (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck said his organization was advocating – a minimum wage of $16.15. “This year’s planned minimum wage of $13.50 will be far below what working families need to get by,” he said in a statement. “All working families are worried about the crushing increases in the cost of living with the jump in gas pump prices and groceries hitting low earners particularly hard.” Rebeck accused the province of siding with employers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said additional minimum wage increases could “put pressure on small businesses and their operations.” “We believe the correction we’re announcing today to the minimum wage is a move in the right direction,” Stefansson said. “Labor will always be on one side, the administration will be on the other. We think that’s a fair and balanced approach to get to what we think is a competitive place across the country.” Cliff Cullen, Manitoba’s minister of economic development, investment and trade, said the province will consult with industry about possible support programs for businesses that need help adjusting to higher wages. “We recognize that this wage increase can create challenges and we want to avoid unintended consequences that could lead to higher prices,” Cullen said.
title: “Manitoba S Minimum Wage Will Increase To 13.50 Hour This Fall Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “John Simson”
On Thursday, the province announced that the minimum wage will increase from $11.95 an hour to $13.50 starting in October of this year. That increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada — followed by Saskatchewan’s expected increase to $13 an hour. Nunavut currently has the highest minimum wage, set at $16 an hour, followed by Yukon ($15.70) and BC ($15.65). The province said another 65-cent increase is expected in Manitoba on April 1, 2023, bringing the minimum wage to $14.15 an hour. The province said with an expected increase in the consumer price index for 2022, the next index adjustment will bring Manitoba’s minimum wage to “approximately” $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2023. “We’re aiming to get in the $15 range. We don’t know what inflation is going to be next year,” said Reg Helver, Manitoba’s minister of labour, consumer protection and government services. After that increase, the province said it will return to the indexing process.
WAGE INCREASE WILL BE WHAT FAMILIES NEED, SAYS MFL PRESIDENT
That increase, however, is far below what Manitoba Federation of Labor (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck said his organization was advocating – a minimum wage of $16.15. “This year’s planned minimum wage of $13.50 will be far below what working families need to get by,” he said in a statement. “All working families are worried about the crushing increases in the cost of living with the jump in gas pump prices and groceries hitting low earners particularly hard.” Rebeck accused the province of siding with employers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said additional minimum wage increases could “put pressure on small businesses and their operations.” “We believe the correction we’re announcing today to the minimum wage is a move in the right direction,” Stefansson said. “Labor will always be on one side, the administration will be on the other. We think that’s a fair and balanced approach to get to what we think is a competitive place across the country.” Cliff Cullen, Manitoba’s minister of economic development, investment and trade, said the province will consult with industry about possible support programs for businesses that need help adjusting to higher wages. “We recognize that this wage increase can create challenges and we want to avoid unintended consequences that could lead to higher prices,” Cullen said.
title: “Manitoba S Minimum Wage Will Increase To 13.50 Hour This Fall Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Marietta Girard”
On Thursday, the province announced that the minimum wage will increase from $11.95 an hour to $13.50 starting in October of this year. That increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada — followed by Saskatchewan’s expected increase to $13 an hour. Nunavut currently has the highest minimum wage, set at $16 an hour, followed by Yukon ($15.70) and BC ($15.65). The province said another 65-cent increase is expected in Manitoba on April 1, 2023, bringing the minimum wage to $14.15 an hour. The province said with an expected increase in the consumer price index for 2022, the next index adjustment will bring Manitoba’s minimum wage to “approximately” $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2023. “We’re aiming to get in the $15 range. We don’t know what inflation is going to be next year,” said Reg Helver, Manitoba’s minister of labour, consumer protection and government services. After that increase, the province said it will return to the indexing process.
WAGE INCREASE WILL BE WHAT FAMILIES NEED, SAYS MFL PRESIDENT
That increase, however, is far below what Manitoba Federation of Labor (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck said his organization was advocating – a minimum wage of $16.15. “This year’s planned minimum wage of $13.50 will be far below what working families need to get by,” he said in a statement. “All working families are worried about the crushing increases in the cost of living with the jump in gas pump prices and groceries hitting low earners particularly hard.” Rebeck accused the province of siding with employers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said additional minimum wage increases could “put pressure on small businesses and their operations.” “We believe the correction we’re announcing today to the minimum wage is a move in the right direction,” Stefansson said. “Labor will always be on one side, the administration will be on the other. We think that’s a fair and balanced approach to get to what we think is a competitive place across the country.” Cliff Cullen, Manitoba’s minister of economic development, investment and trade, said the province will consult with industry about possible support programs for businesses that need help adjusting to higher wages. “We recognize that this wage increase can create challenges and we want to avoid unintended consequences that could lead to higher prices,” Cullen said.
title: “Manitoba S Minimum Wage Will Increase To 13.50 Hour This Fall Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “Eric Legge”
On Thursday, the province announced that the minimum wage will increase from $11.95 an hour to $13.50 starting in October of this year. That increase will leave Manitoba with the second-lowest minimum wage in the country, according to the Retail Council of Canada — followed by Saskatchewan’s expected increase to $13 an hour. Nunavut currently has the highest minimum wage, set at $16 an hour, followed by Yukon ($15.70) and BC ($15.65). The province said another 65-cent increase is expected in Manitoba on April 1, 2023, bringing the minimum wage to $14.15 an hour. The province said with an expected increase in the consumer price index for 2022, the next index adjustment will bring Manitoba’s minimum wage to “approximately” $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2023. “We’re aiming to get in the $15 range. We don’t know what inflation is going to be next year,” said Reg Helver, Manitoba’s minister of labour, consumer protection and government services. After that increase, the province said it will return to the indexing process.
WAGE INCREASE WILL BE WHAT FAMILIES NEED, SAYS MFL PRESIDENT
That increase, however, is far below what Manitoba Federation of Labor (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck said his organization was advocating – a minimum wage of $16.15. “This year’s planned minimum wage of $13.50 will be far below what working families need to get by,” he said in a statement. “All working families are worried about the crushing increases in the cost of living with the jump in gas pump prices and groceries hitting low earners particularly hard.” Rebeck accused the province of siding with employers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said additional minimum wage increases could “put pressure on small businesses and their operations.” “We believe the correction we’re announcing today to the minimum wage is a move in the right direction,” Stefansson said. “Labor will always be on one side, the administration will be on the other. We think that’s a fair and balanced approach to get to what we think is a competitive place across the country.” Cliff Cullen, Manitoba’s minister of economic development, investment and trade, said the province will consult with industry about possible support programs for businesses that need help adjusting to higher wages. “We recognize that this wage increase can create challenges and we want to avoid unintended consequences that could lead to higher prices,” Cullen said.
