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The closing panel of the Young Workers’ Conference made the case for why young workers and unionized workers should take action to demand fairness for all workers and fight for a $15 minimum wage.
Unifor Local 414 member Samantha Henry talked about how Unifor has already been involved in raising the wage floor.
In Ontario, Metro workers combined minimum wage demands in bargaining, which led to gains for workers. Stéphane Hudon of the FTQ also reviewed the Québec component of the campaign and ways to debunk myths put forward by businesses.
The Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign calls for an increased minimum wage, and other demands including: paid sick days, fair scheduling, and fairer rules to join unions.
The campaign is an important frontier for workers’ rights affecting the lives of thousands of low-wage workers. Delegates closed the conference offering support for $15 and fairness.
