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(Jan. 8/10) The Ontario government has already passed regulations that will raise regular minimum wage from $9.50/hr to $10.25/hr on April 1, 2010.  The hourly minimum wages for liquor servers and students will also rise from $8.25 to $8.90 and $8.90 to $9.60, respectively.  This scheduled increase will cost restaurant operators more than $255 million in 2010.

Labour already accounts for more than a third of sales, minimum wage rates have increased much faster than other economic indicators, and many businesses are struggling.  CRFA needs your help to tell government that enough is enough.

CRFA is urging the province to help foodservice operators in the following ways:

• Slow the scheduled increases in minimum wage to be more in line with the marketplace.  Employers should not be forced to bear an 8% increase in minimum wage when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased only 0.3%.

• Freeze the liquor server and student minimum wage differentials.  This would recognize the significant extra income earned by liquor servers and hold wages for students at 2009 levels, promoting youth employment.

Government will only act if they hear from you.  Please fill out this petition and return it to CRFA by February 19th, 2010.

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