Part time work can be hard for people to survive and get all their basic needs with because the pay is lower and you get less benefits. Getting pay lower is a big issue for many part time workers because the cost of living is so high in Vancouver. If they only make a little bit of money it is extremely hard for them to get all their basic needs without going into relative poverty. It is unfair to part time employees when they do almost the same job as the full time employees but get paid less and get less benefits. For example a woman named Vicki Baier had to work part-time for about 12 years without many benefits and a low pay. She was diagnosed with cancer and because she worked part-time without many benefits or sick days and that put her into relative poverty. She even had to go to doctor appointments on her lunch breaks because she couldn't afford to take days off. This shows how unfair it is to people working part-time without many benefits.
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This website is made by grade 7 students who want to get part-time workers more benefits. Please click the link to sign our petition ArchivesCategories |