Name
Living Wage: The Lives You Can Change
Date
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Description

How can you prevent poverty in your community while supporting physical and mental wellbeing and boosting your local economy? The ripple effects of a living wage are far reaching and profound. Knowing your community’s living wage will give you insight into the areas of need in your local context. You’ll have numbers to back you up when advocating for effective policy at every level of government. It will also give a platform to celebrate businesses who pay a living wage. Join Sharida Csillag and Sydney Sheloff from the Alberta Living Wage Network as they bust myths, lay out the case for a living wage, and walk through a simulation that illustrates how a living wage can transform a community. Find out how you can get your local living wage calculated and make a real difference in your community