A new petition launched by consumer-rights activists is calling on Canada's largest private-sector employer to raise wages. More than 15,000 people have signed a petition at SumOfUs.org asking food retailer Loblaw Co. to raise pay for its workers to a "living wage." The campaigners don't have a particular wage in mind, as a living wage varies from place. The Ontario Living Wage Network estimates that a living wage would be $21.75 in Toronto, and $16.05 in Thunder Bay. The next step in the campaign is to "try to communicate with Loblaw" on the living wage issue, Wong said, before deciding on further action.

Source: Huffington Post January 19, 2019 17:48 UTC