We just held our first in-person network meeting since early 2018. We had local living wage organizers from Niagara, Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, Peel, and Eastern Ontario in the same room at long last.

Our network is administered by two full-time staff (Anne on the left, me down right), but we rely on the energy of our local organizers to help us reach new employers, assist with the annual calculations, and fulfill media requests.

After all the introductions, catch-ups, and note sharing, we discussed the future of the living wage movement. We're confident that the number of employers will continue to grow, and that more Ontario communities will join our ranks.

Thank you to our host Rose Butler (centre right with red lanyard) and United Way Greater Toronto!

In this update:

SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE

FEATURED EMPLOYER

NEW SORTABLE LIST OF CERTIFIED EMPLOYERS

As with most articles covering any increase in a minimum wage, our living wages are mentioned.

While there are many unionized workers in federally regulated sectors where this increase from $16.65 to $17.30 is take effect, many more are not. The change will affect some 30,000 workers in the federally regulated private sector, the government said in a statement.

Plastics manufacturing firm Jokey North America Inc. in Goderich recognized as latest certified living wage employer in the region.

President Paul McInnis is quoted “Each and every person here deserves a safe and supportive work environment, as well as the financial means to provide for themselves and their families. We are proud to be a certified living wage employer and we challenge all businesses in Huron Perth to do everything they can to provide a living wage for their employees."

"At Weller Pharmacy, our pharmacists and staff are dedicated, caring, and provide top-quality and non-judgemental customer service to our partners and clients. We take our mission statement and core values seriously—they drive everything that we do," Tarek adds via the website.

www.wellerpharmacy.com

Sortable Employer List

We are now making a searchable, downloadable list of currently certified employers available on our website:

www.ontariolivingwage.ca/employerlist

Just like our employer directory, you can search by keyword, sector, or name. But now you can also sort or search by city, making it easy to find a list of all certified employers in your area.