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Re:Amazon locks down internal employee communications amid o... by MattGaiser on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:14PM (#23070652)
Ontario minimum wage is the 2nd highest of any state/provincial entity in North America at $14. Sure that is not taking currency exchange into account, but prices are also in CAD in Canada.
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Re:Amazon locks down internal employee communications amid o... by retrac on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:25PM (#23070795)
Ontario's minimum wage would be $10 USD an hour, lower than quite a few US states.

And prices might be in CAD, but Canada has a higher cost of living than the USA. Some examples with prices in USD -- Rent on a dingy 1-bedroom apartment in a medium-sized city in Ontario will be about $800 USD/month. Gasoline is $3.90 / gallon currently. Chicken breast costs about $4 / lb.

And that's to be afforded on a $10 USD wage. The minimum wage here is not a living wage. Workers have every right to be upset with that.

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Re:Amazon locks down internal employee communications amid o... by jbay808 on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:57PM (#23071167)
Prices are in CAD, but that doesn't mean that the number that follows the dollar sign is the same. It's typical to see a $15 USD book sell for $25 CAD.
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