Interested in Justice for Workers?
Have you dreamed of pushing back against bad bosses? Are you tired of feeling like being exploited at work is simply inevitable? Do you want to connect with fellow workers in our province who are refusing to settle for less than what we deserve? Us, too! To find out what Justice for Workers Nova Scotia…
New Name, New Demands: Justice for Workers NS
Fight for $15 and Fairness Halifax/K’jipuktuk is announcing that they have become Justice for Workers Nova Scotia, an organization dedicated to fighting for workers’ rights. For the past few month’s members of FF15 held forums and had many discussions on updating their demands. “We recognize that calls for a $15 minimum wage are no longer enough…
When we fight, we win: Fight for $15 celebrates first substantial minimum wage increase in a decade
Today the government of Nova Scotia announced that it would be raising the minimum wage on April 1st by $1 an hour bringing it up to $12.55 per hour. This is the most substantial increase to Nova Scotia’s minimum wage since 2010, and it is no coincidence that it comes on the heels of two…
Fight for $15 Rally changes the conversation around wages in Nova Scotia
The Fight for $15 & Fairness Halifax held their first public action on Oct. 2, to bring attention to the fact that – as of October – Nova Scotia was the province with the lowest minimum wage in the country. October 1st also marked the moment that Alberta became the first province in Canada…