the following is taken from the vancouver sun august 9th. i couldn't believe it when i read it.
"On Friday the government gave retroactive raises to deputy and assistant deputy ministers ranging from 22 per cent to 43 per cent, depending upon position. For Campbell's deputy minister, Jessica McDonald, her salary will rise to $348,600 from $243,936.
The increase comes less than two years after the government gave its other political staff, including those appointed by Cabinet, raises of 25 per cent." not mentioned was the 53% increase gordon campbell gave himself.
the same government's website says "The First Job/entry level minimum wage rate is $6 per hour. This only applies to employees with no paid work experience before Nov. 15, 2001. After they have worked for a total of 500 hours with one or more employers, these employees are entitled to the regular minimum wage rate."
the minimum wage rate being $8.00/hour which has not been increased in 7 years.
i am outraged. i'm sure none of these fat cat bureaucrats have ever felt the humiliation of standing in line at the food bank because you live at or below the poverty line and can't afford to feed yourself or your family on the minimum wage income.
make poverty history - well that's sure not happening in this province. the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
when i worked people voted to go on strike to get a 2 or 3% wage increase.
don't wait til next year - call the election now and get rid of them.
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