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By The Canadian Press8 ~) m3 g. z% N1 S; P
4 D& @% d7 L1 u# z' R7 REDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour.
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4 X; e, P+ U- ?# N" }That rate is pretty much in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces, with Ontario leading the nation with a rate that will jump to $9.50 at the end of the month. 9 U$ ]" ?& k @0 V3 y# q* Q
8 J) B( r4 R0 R/ t" K) R/ wAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90.
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 1 x4 h2 A* F8 @0 o$ F% i7 Q
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations. + ]' @% \4 `% R7 S& w
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Alberta uses a formula to set the minimum wage each year, with increases calculated each spring using the average weekly earnings for all sectors. |
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