LISTEN: Students fighting to raise the minimum wage

scott.neigh — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:59:07 +0000

Talking Radical Radio

On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Jessica Chen and Jermaul Newell. They are students at York University in Toronto and are active with the campus chapter of the Fight for $15 and Fairness, which is working to raise the minimum wage, improve basic employment standards, and build solidarity between students and workers.

Feast for Fairness

fifthbusiness — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:09:54 +0000

Ontario's minimum wage has been frozen at $10.25 for three years, pushing workers almost 20% below the poverty line.