Released on October 25, 2002
Saskatchewan's minimum wage will go up 30 cents an hour, to $6.65 an hour,on Friday, November 1st.
The minimum wage increase was first announced March 6th as part of a two
step process that saw the minimum wage raised 35 cents an hour, to $6.35 an
hour, on May 1st.
"We have balanced the need for Saskatchewan to be economically competitive
with the need of minimum wage earners to be paid a fair wage," Labour
Minister Deb Higgins said. "This increase helps the lowest paid members of
our workforce - those who need it most."
"A modest increase like this one also helps local economies because minimum
wage and low-income earners spend their wages in their home communities."
About per cent of the Saskatchewan's non-agricultural labour force - or
about 20,000 workers - earn the minimum wage.
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For more information, contact:
Greg Leake
Labour
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-4156