The city ends its six-year commitment as inflation rises and the living wage rate jumps.

By Zak Vescera who is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Published on March 6th, 2023:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/06/Vancouver-Decision-Abandon-Living-Wage-Program/

The city ends its six-year commitment as inflation rises and the living wage rate jumps. By Zak Vescera who is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. Published on March 6th, 2023: https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/06/Vancouver-Decision-Abandon-Living-Wage-Program/

Vancouver’s Decision to Abandon Living Wage Program Creates Shockwaves

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