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British Columbia raises minimum wage to six dollars per hour
The province increases the minimum wage to 6.00 an hour effective April 1 1993 benefiting about 75 000 workers with two thirds women and half under 25 The change amounts to a 1.00 hike or 20 percent since the government took office Public officials credit the move as advancing poverty reduction and empowerment for working women and families A study will review agricultural piece rates and a proposed three month training wage below the minimum wage as part of a broader Employment Standards Act review.
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