Workers’ rights
Research the debate over whether governments should increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour and, based on your research, write an essay that answers this question: Should the government of Manitoba increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour?
Essay must: explain both sides of the debate; make a clear and logical argument that answers the question above; and support your argument with evidence drawn from at least six appropriate sources, at least two of which you must find on your own. Important thing this essay must have:The paper has a well-defined thesis and makes important points.Organization is entirely logical: the argument is developed step by step from introduction to conclusion with no irrelevant material.Documentation is ample and in the correct form, and indicates that the writer has examined the most important available sources. The paper has been written in a clear, literate, and scholarly fashion.The paper displays insight, originality, and a thorough understanding of the subject under discussion. Sources: The following is a list of sources to help you get started on your research. You may use these sources in your essay, but you must also use at least two (2) sources that you find on your own. Dionne-Simard, Dominique, and Jacob Miller. Maximum Insights on Minimum Wage Worker: 20 Years of Data. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2019. 37/ m2019003-eng.pdf. Green, David. The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage: What Does the Academic Literature Tell Us? Vancouver: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office, 2015. ffice/2015/04/CCPA-BC-Case-for-Incr-Minimum-Wage_0.pdf. Hajer, Jesse, and Ellen Smirl. Surviving on Minimum Wage: Lived Experiences of Manitoba Workers & Policy Implications. Winnipeg: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office, 2020. Employment Standards. What is Minimum Wage? Winnipeg: Government of Manitoba, 2021. Retail Council of Canada. “Minimum Wage by Province.” Retail Council of Canada. Last modified January 2022. Wong, Queenie. $15 Minimum Wage: Jobs for Canada’s Youths at Risk. Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 2017. For help finding additional sources, please see the UM Libraries resource page for this assignment: Remember: You must use at least six (6) relevant sources, and you must find at least two (2) of these sources on your own. Format: Your paper must be in essay style, 12-point font, double-spaced, with page numbers and 1-inch margins, and saved as a Word file. You can use first person pronouns (“I”, “my”, etc.).
