Tom Cooper's presentation on where the living wage fits into the #decentwork dialogue during the dual election cycles of 2018 in Ontario.

1. Living Wages and
the Elections

3. Ontario Election, June
7th
, 2018
Ontario Liberals and
Ontario NDP commit to
fully implement $15/hr
minimum wage by
January 1, 2019
Under previous leader,
Ontario PCs would
increase minimum wage
from $14/hr to $15/hr
over 4 years (25 cents a
year)

4. POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES-
PROVINCIAL ELECTION
Build community coalitions with local $15
& Fairness and Better Way Alliance
campaigns
Profile Employers who are currently
paying a living wage – ask them to
speak to local media about their
experience as a living wage employer
Pick a Day during the election period to
issue media releases announcing new
living wage employers as a way to
profile decent work practices
Meet with candidates, bring low-wage
workers, employers, community
advocates to discuss benefits of Living
Wage

6. IDENTIFY THE LIVING WAGE CHAMPIONS…

7. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS –
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Find Living Wage
champions
amongst the
candidates for…
Mayor
City Councillor
Public and Catholic
School Board

8. WHY IS LIVING WAGE A MUNICIPAL ISSUE?
More municipal gov’ts / school boards are contracting out services

9. • When people earn more they
spend their money in
communities.
• Healthier outcomes in community
• Increased time to volunteer,
spend with family
Some key messages for
candidates

11. NEW YORK CITY

12. NEW WESTMINSTER
Finding the champions

14. Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge becomes first city in Ontario to
endorse living wage

16. HAMILTON-WENTWORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD

18. FDR