Full bibliography

Surviving on Minimum Wage: Lived Experiences of Manitoba Workers and Policy Implications

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
Surviving on Minimum Wage: Lived Experiences of Manitoba Workers and Policy Implications
Abstract
In 2001, CCPA-Manitoba published a report titled The Minimum Wage and a Tipping Wage: A Survey of People Who Work At or Near the Minimum Wage in Manitoba. Researchers gathered data from 70 workers making minimum wage. The report concluded that minimum wage was insufficient to provide workers with anything more than a ‘subsistence wage’ and did not reflect the cost of living. This current research represents an update of the 2001 study and concludes that little has changed for minimum wage workers in Manitoba. This project utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to explore the challenges of working for, and living on, minimum wage. Forty-two workers in Winnipeg and Brandon were interviewed to gain a better understanding of their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future.
Place
Winnipeg, Man.
Institution
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office
Date
2020-08-27
Pages
40 pages
Language
English
Accessed
10/18/20, 2:43 AM
Notes
ISBN 978-1-77125-512-7
Citation
Hajer, J., & Smirl, E. (2020). Surviving on Minimum Wage: Lived Experiences of Manitoba Workers and Policy Implications (p. 40 pages). Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/surviving-minimum-wage