Young Electric in St. Catharines has committed to paying all full time and part time staff $18.90 an hour.
There's a new certified living wage employer in town.
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network has announced Young Electric has become a certified living wage employer at the Champion level.
The electrical contractor, which is based in St. Catharines, has committed to paying staff an hourly wage of $18.90 cents an hour, which is the living wage in Niagara.
The living wage reflects how much workers need to make based on the costs of living in their community.
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