Ruth McMillan of Williams Lake, B.C., says even with an upcoming wage increase, she won’t quite be making a living wage.
“I don’t see it really as life-changing,” said McMillan, who works as a deli clerk at a grocery store. “It will allow me to keep up a little bit with the price of groceries.”
B.C.’s minimum wage will jump by more than a dollar an hour starting Thursday.
The boost to the general minimum wage will increase it to $16.75 per hour on June 1, up from $15.65.
The province says it reflects 2022’s average annual inflation rate, which was nearly seven per cent.
But even though the increase is tied to inflation, McMillan says her wage is not enough.
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