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Quick Facts: Mental Health and Poverty
By: Melody Santiago For Mental Health Week, I want to take a moment to reflect on the interactions between mental health and poverty, and how a living wage could provide a way forward. Quick Facts When the Angus Reid Institute released the results of its study...
Knifewear owner Kevin Kent believes that a business should not condemn their staff to poverty to run effectively
Knifewear owner Kevin Kent started selling Japanese knives out of a backpack in 2007 on his bike while working as a chef in Calgary. Then Knifewear’s Knife Store opened in 2008 and in the 14 years since opening has expanded to 5 locations across Canada. The...
Paying a living wage helps with employee retention – something Delnor Construction firmly believes in
Delnor Construction has been operating in Western Canada for almost 39 years providing expert commercial construction services. Two high school best friends – Ed Cyrankiewicz and Ron Hinz - founded the company in 1983 as apprentice carpenters, with a few values at...
With the rise of the gig economy in Canada, is it time to rethink this type of work?
Jurisdictions around the world are proposing safeguards, but the trick is getting it right My addiction with Uber began a few years ago. I had broken my arm and I couldn’t drive. So, I downloaded the app, opening up a new world of cheap and efficient service at the...
Dogma Training is making fetch happen by showing that investing in their team is an investment in their business
In the 2004 movie Mean Girls, Gretchen Wieners attempts to make the phrase “that’s so fetch” catch on as a new way to say something is cool or awesome. Dogma Training in Calgary has the slogan “make fetch happen,” and they are definitely awesome for becoming a...
Naiad Irrigation Systems in Calgary, Alberta believes that providing a living wage leads to less turnaround and happier employees
Over the past 5 years, Naiad Irrigation has used the living wage rate of Calgary as a benchmark to know what a starting wage should be for their employees. So why did they decide to join the Alberta Living Wage Network if the company was already committed to paying a...
Kick Point is Inspired by Others to Share About the Benefits of Paying a Living Wage
Encouraged by the lead of Glass Book Shop certifying as a Living Wage Employer in early 2022, Kick Point, a digital marketing agency, decided to share that they also champion living wage. Says Jen Salamandick, Partner and Co-director of Strategy for Kick Point, “When...
Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge joins Alberta Living Wage Network as the first employer in Lethbridge to certify
As part of their commitment to addressing food security, Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge felt it only appropriate to become a certified Living Wage Employer. While they are fortunate to have staff that work for the cause and not necessarily for the...
Kings Energy Services sees paying living wages as a way to forge long-term partnerships with employees
When Gary King started Kings Energy Services back in 1977, he had one truck, one prover and some entrepreneurial spirit. Kings Energy Services has grown to more than 80 staff, multiple locations and is recognized as a supplier of high-quality instrumentation and valve...
Two living wages for Edmonton – which is it?
The Living Wage for Edmonton is $18.10, which is based on a family of four. The extra calculation for a single individual is for information purposes only Over the past week, we’ve had questions about what Edmonton’s living wage is. The Edmonton Social Planning...
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