The High Costs of Low Pay - Conference Looks at Health, Safety and Wellness Issues of Low-wage Workers

What's New: The High Costs of Low Pay - Conference Looks at Health, Safety and Wellness Issues of Low-wage Workers: "Sixty per cent of Sudbury area workers earn $10 an hour or less according to statistics from the Financial Post. This and other information will be presented at “The High Costs of Low Pay: Health, Safety & Wellness Issues of Low-wage Workers”, a two-day conference Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4.

“Wage levels affect our health and well-being,” says Dr. Duncan Matheson, Director of Laurentian University’s School of Social Work and a member of the Working Poor Project Steering Committee. “The number of low-wage workers in Sudbury is growing – which means that, increasingly, area residents struggle to find affordable housing, food, transportation, daycare and personal services, not to mention time with their families,” he adds. “This is an opportunity to inform and educate the public on struggles of low-wage workers within our community.”"