BC employee weekly earnings decreased ... take home pay less than Alberta, Newfoundland / Labrador, Ontario, and Saskatchewan
Further to my post of April 24 th , entitled, “ Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs indicates that needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before individuals can attend to needs higher up ”, BC Stats / Infoline has released an update that included the following disappointing news: Average weekly earnings (including overtime) of payroll employees in British Columbia were $969.20 in February (seasonally adjusted, current dollars) ... or $5.64 less than in the previous month. HERE’S THE KICKER TO THAT HOWEVER. The earnings of employees in BC were $171.73 LESS per month than workers in neighbouring Alberta ($1,140.93). That’s over two grand less BC workers are earning, and being able to contribute to the economy of our province. BC workers also earned $67 a week less than those in Newfoundland / Labrador ($1,036.12), $57 less than those in Ontario ($1,025.95) as well as $56 a week less than workers in Saskatchewan ($1,025.18). ...