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How Municipalities Can Champion Living Wages.

Learn from Living Wage authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French what BC living wage calculations—from $21.55 to $29.60/hour—mean for your community. @civicgovernance.bsky.social

Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
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Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French address BC's stark reality: there’s an affordability crisis province-wide and living wages are much higher than the minimum wage. @civicgovernance.bsky.social

Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
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170,000 BC seniors live in poverty. We can donate to seniors' programs (please do), but policy change is what got seniors poverty down to 2% in the 1990s.

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Hey local electeds! We're looking forward to next week's webinar with @bcpolicy.bsky.social and Living Wage BC.

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What do living wage rates mean for your community?

Report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French explain the calculations for 27 BC communities that allow families a decent standard of living.
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Friday—From Research to Action: How Municipalities Can Champion Living Wages.

Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French on how municipalities can ensure jobs support families.

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Friday, Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French address BC's stark reality: there’s a province-wide affordability crisis and living wages are much higher than the minimum wage. @civicgovernance.bsky.social
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
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Climate change and labour precarity: a worker-centred agenda Just as the COP30 meeting in Belen, Brazil ended, the last week of November was Canada Climate Week Xchange. We could hope this is good news, but instead of the week’s activities being sponsored by traditional climate organizations or climate innovators, it was organized by the Toronto Stock Exchang

Development of new industries, sustainable enterprises and green investment must create decent work that upholds labour rights and international labour standards. This would strengthen social protection and occupational health and safety universally says Leah Montange.

Next Friday—How Municipalities Can Champion Living Wages.

Learn from Living Wage authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French what BC living wage calculations—from $21.55 to $29.60/hour—mean for your community. @civicgovernance.bsky.social

Climate change and labour precarity: a worker-centred agenda Just as the COP30 meeting in Belen, Brazil ended, the last week of November was Canada Climate Week Xchange. We could hope this is good news, but instead of the week’s activities being sponsored by traditional climate organizations or climate innovators, it was organized by the Toronto Stock Exchang

Some labour organizations are addressing climate-related issues with demands to revise occupational health and safety rules. A worker-centred agenda is needed for the climate transition says Leah Montange, a research associate with us and Understanding Precarity in BC.

Climate change and labour precarity: a worker-centred agenda Just as the COP30 meeting in Belen, Brazil ended, the last week of November was Canada Climate Week Xchange. We could hope this is good news, but instead of the week’s activities being sponsored by traditional climate organizations or climate innovators, it was organized by the Toronto Stock Exchang

Instead of Canada Climate Week Xchange activities being sponsored by traditional climate groups, it was organized by the Toronto Stock Exchange and didn’t promote real climate action writes Leah Montange, a research associate with us and Understanding Precarity in BC.

Did someone say MOU? Reading between the lines of Mark Carney’s plan to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast - Greenpeace Canada The Carney government's MOU with the Government of Alberta to build a new tar sands pipeline rolls back key climate policies and attacks Indigenous rights.

Very helpful breakdown of last week's Fed-Alberta energy deal here from @climatekeith.bsky.social 👇
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/st...

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

Tonight, 6:30PM UBC Robson Square—National Assembly on Workplace Democracy.

Our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social speaks at the Vancouver regional forum. Public welcome.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

This evening, National Assembly on Workplace Democracy discusses its final report release, featuring our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

6:30PM UBC Robson Square—open to the public.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

Tomorrow 6:30PM UBC Robson Square—National Assembly on Workplace Democracy Vancouver regional forum.

Hear from our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social. Public welcome.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

The poverty rate among BC seniors now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group.

Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line, writes senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

I look forward to speaking at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy regional forum in Vancouver on Wednesday evening. Join us to find out more about the Assembly's important work & their recommendations to strengthen workers' voice in Canada. www.workplacedemocracyproject.ca/regional-for...

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

Tomorrow 6:30PM UBC Robson Square—National Assembly on Workplace Democracy.

Our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social will speak at the Vancouver regional forum.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

On Weds, Dec 3, hear our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy regional forum.

Before the Assembly’s final report release, stakeholders will discuss the Assembly’s findings. Open to the public.

ICYMI senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social spoke with Gloria Mackarenko on CBC's On The Coast about Vancouver's 0% property-tax-increase budget.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

On Weds (Dec 3) hear our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy forum.

Regional forums are being held across Canada. Vancouver—6:30PM UBC Robson Square. Public welcome.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

The provincial and federal governments must act on seniors' poverty, says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

There must also be increased funding for housing and for seniors’ groups to support social engagement and help seniors access supports and services.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

Seniors are more likely to own their home than working-age families, but approximately 20% of BC seniors rent. 43.7% of BC renters who are seniors live in unaffordable housing senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social explains.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

Co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social speaks at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy regional forum next Weds, Dec 3.

Before the Assembly’s final report release, stakeholders will discuss the Assembly’s findings. Open to the public.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

The costs of aging choke seniors’ budgets.

Home support fees are high for low-income BC seniors while provinces like Ontario and Alberta don't charge for them. Provinces with fees are generally lower than in BC, says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

On Weds, Dec 3, hear our co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy forum.

Regional forums are being held across Canada. Vancouver—6:30PM UBC Robson Square. Public welcome.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

Seniors' poverty compounds existing gender, racial and other inequalities, creating disadvantages that leave the most vulnerable seniors furthest behind and account for their rising poverty and economic insecurity: analysis by senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

Regional Forums In anticipation of the final report’s release, regional forums will be held across Canada this fall in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and key stakeholders to unpack...

Co-Executive Director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social speaks at the National Assembly on Workplace Democracy regional forum, next Weds, Dec 3.

Before the Assembly’s final report release, stakeholders will discuss the Assembly’s findings. Open to the public.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

Seniors don't just deal with poverty but with challenges of aging like chronic disease, mobility loss, declining health and the loss of spousal and community support.

And the challenges of seniors living in poverty are largely invisible says @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie

Reducing seniors’ poverty was one of Canada’s greatest social policy success stories of the 20th century, explains senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

This social policy success has been reversed and seniors’ poverty has risen significantly since the mid-1990s.