Tuesday Link List - It's Election Time Again

The writ dropped today! It's election time again here in Alberta. I think we can all safely say that everyone is in campaign mode and have been for some time - ugh, it's already long enough at 28 days thank you -

The theme of today's post is minimum wage, especially as it relates to the Restaurants Campaign that was launched back in February, that Jason Kenney and the UCP latched right on to and have now made lowering the minimum wage for folks under 18 part of their platform, and all of this makes me want to pull out all of my hair.

Restaurants Canada new Restaurant Realities campaign exists in an alternate reality by Kristy Koehler on the Gauntlet

Edmonton food shops clarify positions on minimum wage after backlash over Restaurants Canada campaign by Kevin Maimann on The Star Edmonton

Alberta hikes minimum wage adds food service jobs third straight year by Ian Hussey on National Observer

Jason Kenney's labour reforms are arbitrary and ridiculous workers rights advocates say on Press Progress

Restaurant lobby launches campaign to elect UCP, roll-back $15 minimum wage by David Climenhaga posted on Rabble

Teenage workers deserve same minimum wage as adults by Ricky Leong on Calgary Sun

This is the article more sympathetic toward the restaurant lobby. Sending it back: Restaurants Canada launches critical campaign ahead of Alberta election by Travis McEwan on CBC.

I'm sorry, but the mainstream media is going to have to ask a lot tougher questions, like: "Who stands to benefit from this policy? Show how." "What evidence do you have that this is a good idea?" I'm watching the media during this election cycle as much as the politicians and their campaigns.

And finally, listen to Combating Alberta's restaurant lobby | Worker-driven workplace inclusion on Rank and File.


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