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More than 171,000 workers earn less than living wage in Manitoba, report says

Minimum wage to rise to $15.80 next week but should be $19.21 in Winnipeg, group says

CBC NewsDarren Bernhardt

One in four workers in Manitoba struggle to afford basic needs and avoid poverty because they earn less than a living wage, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says.

There were 171,072 workers in Manitoba — approximately 25 per cent of all workers — earning less than a living wage of $19.21 per hour in 2023, based on labour force surveys from Statistics Canada, the organization said Thursday.

"No one should work full time but still live in poverty, but that's the harsh reality for far too…

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