Sir: RE: Wage comparison badly needed, CK budget process underway
How wonderful for the Chatham-Kent budget that there will be a significant savings made from changes made to the minimum wage mandate.
I am sure our citizens struggling to pay rent and all other bills as well as general family expenses will be very happy the C-K budget will benefit as they themselves continue to try and keep up with rising expenses on practically everything.
Most of these citizens making $14 an hour do not have any benefits for prescriptions, dental, eyeglasses, etc. Repealing the promised $1 per hour increase is a disgrace, as it is desperately needed by many.
I also appreciated the information about some municipal staff making $200,000 per year being given a luxury SUV for their own personal use. I agree a more fuel-efficient and lower-priced vehicle should be sufficient. These are taxpayer-funded vehicles.
If a luxury SUV is desired, I think the usage of $200,000 more than provides said staff member the ability to pay for his or her own private vehicle.
Wage earners making only $14 an hour are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to stay out of debt if possible.
I also want to thank Bruce Corcoran and Robert Hakker for revealing to Chatham-Kent taxpayers the obscene wage and benefit inequities that exist between private- and public-sector jobs.
However, the old saying still exists, “Talk is cheap,” – do something about it. People with families cannot survive on $14 per hour and no benefits. Do something!
Catherine Stuart
Chatham
