2.  Government cannot pay below minimum wage Nunavut$10.00Alberta$9.40 Ontario$10.25NWT$10.00 Saskatchewan$9.50Nova Scotia$10.00 Yukon$9.00PEI$9.60 Quebec$9.65BC$8.75 Newfoundland$10.00New Brunswick$9.50 Manitoba$10.00

3.  Collective organizations whose power is used to maintain /increase salaries and improve working conditions  Ie. Higher salary Vacation time Maternity leave Job security Medical plans Health & Safety provisions

4.  One or few large employers = ability to set salary  Usually less than if there was more than one employer

5.  High wages in one part of the country = migration = ‘leveling’ of wages  Extent of leveling depends on ability and willingness of workers to relocate  Ie. Alberta

6.  Specialized training = higher wages Ie. doctor, lawyer, engineer Discrimination against women/minorities in past has equaled less pay

7.  Geographic Location  Company size  Employment Stability  Employee Tenure & Performance  Why should a professional hockey player earn approximately five times the pay of a plumber?  Use details and evidence from the text book