by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Oct 6, 2011 | Corporate Member News
There are many things in life that I would really like to be true all the time. For instance, I can only imagine what mealtimes would be like in a world where a rule “If it tastes good, then it must be good for you” always applies. Maybe that is just me, but the same...
by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Sep 30, 2011 | Government News
Manitoba Labour and Immigration is advising employers the province’s minimum wage will increase tomorrow by 50 cents, to $10 per hour from $9.50. Employers and employees can find out further information by calling 945-3352 or 1-800-821-4307 (toll-free) or by...
by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Apr 18, 2010 | Government News
A member of a Local Chamber wrote: As primarily a seasonal business, I hire about 22 students a year, I mean high school and junior high students that weren’t worth $8.50. Now I am paying them $9 and soon to be $9.50, why can we not have a student minimum wage...
by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Apr 8, 2010 | Government News
The Honourable Rosann Wowchuk, Minister of Finance, recently participated in the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Speakers Series. Video coverage includes: Managing Finances in Hard Times; Healthcare; Poverty (Including the Minimum Wage); Municipalities and...
by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Apr 8, 2010 | Government News
The province will increase the minimum wage by 50 cents to $9.50 an hour on Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today. “This increase will help maintain the spending power of approximately 28,000 people working in minimum-wage...