PRESS RELEASE: Thorold Community Credit Union Niagara's Latest Living Wage Employer
United Way Niagara is pleased to announce that Thorold Community Credit Union has become a certified living wage employer at the Champion level.
The real cost of living in Niagara.
A living wage is an evidence-based calculation that reflects what a worker needs to earn to cover the cost of living in their community. In Niagara, the living wage for 2022/23 was calculated at $19.80 per hour.
United Way Niagara is excited to host the Living Wage Program after nearly seven years of establishment in Niagara.
Funded by the Niagara Prosperity Initiative through Niagara Region, the Living Wage Program aims to address poverty through corporate social responsibility. Providing a living wage is an important policy lever that can help lift Niagara residents out of poverty and provide them with basic economic security and opportunities for social inclusion.
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United Way Niagara is pleased to announce that Thorold Community Credit Union has become a certified living wage employer at the Champion level.
Business owners who offer a living wage are saying they are seeing better productivity, happier employees and better employee retention.
A living wage is different than the provincially mandated minimum wage as it reflects the cost of living and is not legislated, but something progressive organizations commit to implementing to benefit their workers, their bottom line, and the local economy.
To learn more about the certification process, contact Isha Dadhwal, Living Wage Program Coordinator.
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