Source:
various
Format:
Press release
Publication Date:
23 Apr 2014
On April 22nd, 2014, the Ontario government announced a wage enhancement for Early Childhood Educators and other child care workers. According to the government press release:
To help recruit and retain workers by providing fairer wages, Ontario is proposing an increase of an average of two dollars per hour for early childhood educators and other front-line child care workers. The first increase will be an average of one dollar per hour and will start January 2015.
- Ontario government press release: "Ontario giving kids the best possible start: Province increasing Ontario Child Benefit, improving the quality of child care", Apr 22, 2014
News and responses:
- Toronto Star: "Ontario Liberals vow to index child care benefit and boost daycare wages", Apr 22, 2014
- CUPE press release: "Wage raise for ECEs and child care workers long-overdue, but province must do more to stabilize child care, keep centres from closing", Apr 22, 2014
- AECEO press release: "AECEO responds to wage increase announcement", Apr 22, 2014
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