Better Way Alliance
@betterwayalliance.bsky.social
Canada's ethical employer network.
Good jobs = strong businesses & main streets.
Read #AdvantageCanada, our series on modernizing business.
Advocates for better commercial rent policy at commercialrent.ca
Learn more about us at betterwayalliance.ca
Good jobs = strong businesses & main streets.
Read #AdvantageCanada, our series on modernizing business.
Advocates for better commercial rent policy at commercialrent.ca
Learn more about us at betterwayalliance.ca
A constant hiring cycle b/c you can't retain staff is expensive & exhausting.
BWA Director Lili Locke breaks down our approach to ethical employment on TIAO's Forward Motion podcast: more than minimum wages, paid sick days, stable scheduling.
👂👂 to the full ep: www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/forwa...
BWA Director Lili Locke breaks down our approach to ethical employment on TIAO's Forward Motion podcast: more than minimum wages, paid sick days, stable scheduling.
👂👂 to the full ep: www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/forwa...
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A constant hiring cycle b/c you can't retain staff is expensive & exhausting.
BWA Director Lili Locke breaks down our approach to ethical employment on TIAO's Forward Motion podcast: more than minimum wages, paid sick days, stable scheduling.
👂👂 to the full ep: www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/forwa...
BWA Director Lili Locke breaks down our approach to ethical employment on TIAO's Forward Motion podcast: more than minimum wages, paid sick days, stable scheduling.
👂👂 to the full ep: www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/forwa...
A new Canadian study links precarious jobs to early death.
This isn’t just unfortunate - it’s the result of policy that allows low wages & unstable work.
BWA members are proving better jobs are possible & good for biz.
🔗 | betterwayalliance.ca/
In SafetyMag | www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/ps...
This isn’t just unfortunate - it’s the result of policy that allows low wages & unstable work.
BWA members are proving better jobs are possible & good for biz.
🔗 | betterwayalliance.ca/
In SafetyMag | www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/ps...
May 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A new Canadian study links precarious jobs to early death.
This isn’t just unfortunate - it’s the result of policy that allows low wages & unstable work.
BWA members are proving better jobs are possible & good for biz.
🔗 | betterwayalliance.ca/
In SafetyMag | www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/ps...
This isn’t just unfortunate - it’s the result of policy that allows low wages & unstable work.
BWA members are proving better jobs are possible & good for biz.
🔗 | betterwayalliance.ca/
In SafetyMag | www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/ps...
Missouri just voted in a $15/hr minimum wage and paid sick days.
Not just a win for workers — this is a win for smart business. Our Director @aaronbinder.com runs two businesses that already offer both.
What's the outcome? Lower turnover. Better customer experiences. Stronger teams.
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Not just a win for workers — this is a win for smart business. Our Director @aaronbinder.com runs two businesses that already offer both.
What's the outcome? Lower turnover. Better customer experiences. Stronger teams.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Missouri just voted in a $15/hr minimum wage and paid sick days.
Not just a win for workers — this is a win for smart business. Our Director @aaronbinder.com runs two businesses that already offer both.
What's the outcome? Lower turnover. Better customer experiences. Stronger teams.
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Not just a win for workers — this is a win for smart business. Our Director @aaronbinder.com runs two businesses that already offer both.
What's the outcome? Lower turnover. Better customer experiences. Stronger teams.
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An Ottawa (CHEO) hospital is using hybrid work to free up beds and support staff.
Good management finds new ways to stretch resources while building stronger long-term systems. In this case, flexibility is infrastructure, too.
Read in the @ottawacitizen.com | ottawacitizen.com/news/cheo-ve...
Good management finds new ways to stretch resources while building stronger long-term systems. In this case, flexibility is infrastructure, too.
Read in the @ottawacitizen.com | ottawacitizen.com/news/cheo-ve...
April 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
An Ottawa (CHEO) hospital is using hybrid work to free up beds and support staff.
Good management finds new ways to stretch resources while building stronger long-term systems. In this case, flexibility is infrastructure, too.
Read in the @ottawacitizen.com | ottawacitizen.com/news/cheo-ve...
Good management finds new ways to stretch resources while building stronger long-term systems. In this case, flexibility is infrastructure, too.
Read in the @ottawacitizen.com | ottawacitizen.com/news/cheo-ve...
We always have fruitful discussions with @kristynwongtam.bsky.social & @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social on the challenges and opportunities facing Toronto & Ontario businesses.
Read our ideas to build better through good jobs, biz owner support & systemic change: betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
Read our ideas to build better through good jobs, biz owner support & systemic change: betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
April 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We always have fruitful discussions with @kristynwongtam.bsky.social & @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social on the challenges and opportunities facing Toronto & Ontario businesses.
Read our ideas to build better through good jobs, biz owner support & systemic change: betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
Read our ideas to build better through good jobs, biz owner support & systemic change: betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
This video is auto-posting on Friday April 12. We don't know if tariffs are on/off today.
But we know Canada's businesses are struggling. Rent & insurance = skyrocketing. We need fundamental changes, not tax cuts.
Our #AdvantageCanada series has solutions | betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
But we know Canada's businesses are struggling. Rent & insurance = skyrocketing. We need fundamental changes, not tax cuts.
Our #AdvantageCanada series has solutions | betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
April 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This video is auto-posting on Friday April 12. We don't know if tariffs are on/off today.
But we know Canada's businesses are struggling. Rent & insurance = skyrocketing. We need fundamental changes, not tax cuts.
Our #AdvantageCanada series has solutions | betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
But we know Canada's businesses are struggling. Rent & insurance = skyrocketing. We need fundamental changes, not tax cuts.
Our #AdvantageCanada series has solutions | betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...
Why are so many Canadian small businesses stuck or shutting down?
It’s not a mystery:
👉 Commercial rent hikes (100-300%)
👉 No access to capital
👉 Rising costs + stagnant supports
We unpack it all in our new video.
🎥 Full convo here: youtu.be/eBWCFhmcKWU
It’s not a mystery:
👉 Commercial rent hikes (100-300%)
👉 No access to capital
👉 Rising costs + stagnant supports
We unpack it all in our new video.
🎥 Full convo here: youtu.be/eBWCFhmcKWU
April 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Why are so many Canadian small businesses stuck or shutting down?
It’s not a mystery:
👉 Commercial rent hikes (100-300%)
👉 No access to capital
👉 Rising costs + stagnant supports
We unpack it all in our new video.
🎥 Full convo here: youtu.be/eBWCFhmcKWU
It’s not a mystery:
👉 Commercial rent hikes (100-300%)
👉 No access to capital
👉 Rising costs + stagnant supports
We unpack it all in our new video.
🎥 Full convo here: youtu.be/eBWCFhmcKWU
@dxcsummit.bsky.social 2025 was stellar. So glad to hear a vision for community wealth building from @mendelmatt.bsky.social and Claire Trottier.
A strong Canadian economy starts with fair business rent, investment in local biz, and - yes - taxing the wealthy.
@scpartners.bsky.social for more!
A strong Canadian economy starts with fair business rent, investment in local biz, and - yes - taxing the wealthy.
@scpartners.bsky.social for more!
April 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@dxcsummit.bsky.social 2025 was stellar. So glad to hear a vision for community wealth building from @mendelmatt.bsky.social and Claire Trottier.
A strong Canadian economy starts with fair business rent, investment in local biz, and - yes - taxing the wealthy.
@scpartners.bsky.social for more!
A strong Canadian economy starts with fair business rent, investment in local biz, and - yes - taxing the wealthy.
@scpartners.bsky.social for more!
HOVR is a Toronto based ride-share company that believes "100 Fare is 100% Fair".
Their drivers receive the full amount you pay in app - and many are direct shareholders in the company.
It's time Uber & Lyft are held to account by a better real-life option.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Their drivers receive the full amount you pay in app - and many are direct shareholders in the company.
It's time Uber & Lyft are held to account by a better real-life option.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
March 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
HOVR is a Toronto based ride-share company that believes "100 Fare is 100% Fair".
Their drivers receive the full amount you pay in app - and many are direct shareholders in the company.
It's time Uber & Lyft are held to account by a better real-life option.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Their drivers receive the full amount you pay in app - and many are direct shareholders in the company.
It's time Uber & Lyft are held to account by a better real-life option.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Golden Wheat Bakery on Toronto's College Street is gone after 32 years because of a giant rent hike.
Toronto retail rents have jumped 130% in 5 years - what business can afford this?
In some towns, increases hit 300%. Unaffordable rent hike are killing small businesses across Canada.
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Toronto retail rents have jumped 130% in 5 years - what business can afford this?
In some towns, increases hit 300%. Unaffordable rent hike are killing small businesses across Canada.
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March 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Golden Wheat Bakery on Toronto's College Street is gone after 32 years because of a giant rent hike.
Toronto retail rents have jumped 130% in 5 years - what business can afford this?
In some towns, increases hit 300%. Unaffordable rent hike are killing small businesses across Canada.
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Toronto retail rents have jumped 130% in 5 years - what business can afford this?
In some towns, increases hit 300%. Unaffordable rent hike are killing small businesses across Canada.
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Imagine being the landlord that tells Glenda her rent is going up by 120%.
It's easy to assume that giant rent increases are something that only businesses in Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary experience.
But it happens everywhere, including Cowichan BC.
www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/home/lake-co...
It's easy to assume that giant rent increases are something that only businesses in Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary experience.
But it happens everywhere, including Cowichan BC.
www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/home/lake-co...
March 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Imagine being the landlord that tells Glenda her rent is going up by 120%.
It's easy to assume that giant rent increases are something that only businesses in Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary experience.
But it happens everywhere, including Cowichan BC.
www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/home/lake-co...
It's easy to assume that giant rent increases are something that only businesses in Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary experience.
But it happens everywhere, including Cowichan BC.
www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/home/lake-co...
Wondering why your favourite small businesses keep disappearing? It's often not bad luck - it's bad rent.
To stop main street chainification - Ontario businesses need better this election. Fair rent, insurance & pathways to owning instead of renting.
Discover | betterwayalliance.ca/ontario-elec...
To stop main street chainification - Ontario businesses need better this election. Fair rent, insurance & pathways to owning instead of renting.
Discover | betterwayalliance.ca/ontario-elec...
February 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Wondering why your favourite small businesses keep disappearing? It's often not bad luck - it's bad rent.
To stop main street chainification - Ontario businesses need better this election. Fair rent, insurance & pathways to owning instead of renting.
Discover | betterwayalliance.ca/ontario-elec...
To stop main street chainification - Ontario businesses need better this election. Fair rent, insurance & pathways to owning instead of renting.
Discover | betterwayalliance.ca/ontario-elec...
↗️ Commercial Renter Bill of Rights | Give business owners negotiating power
↗️ Local Ownership Mortgage Program | Help businesses buy a space
↗️ NextGen Ownership Fund | Keep local businesses in Canadian hands as owners retire
↗️ Affordable Business Insurance | More competition to lower costs
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↗️ Local Ownership Mortgage Program | Help businesses buy a space
↗️ NextGen Ownership Fund | Keep local businesses in Canadian hands as owners retire
↗️ Affordable Business Insurance | More competition to lower costs
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February 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
↗️ Commercial Renter Bill of Rights | Give business owners negotiating power
↗️ Local Ownership Mortgage Program | Help businesses buy a space
↗️ NextGen Ownership Fund | Keep local businesses in Canadian hands as owners retire
↗️ Affordable Business Insurance | More competition to lower costs
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↗️ Local Ownership Mortgage Program | Help businesses buy a space
↗️ NextGen Ownership Fund | Keep local businesses in Canadian hands as owners retire
↗️ Affordable Business Insurance | More competition to lower costs
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🚨 68% rent increases. Soaring insurance costs. Lingering debt. Tariff threats. Ontario’s small businesses don’t need band-aid fixes—we need real solutions.
Here’s how the next government can supercharge local businesses:
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Here’s how the next government can supercharge local businesses:
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February 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🚨 68% rent increases. Soaring insurance costs. Lingering debt. Tariff threats. Ontario’s small businesses don’t need band-aid fixes—we need real solutions.
Here’s how the next government can supercharge local businesses:
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Here’s how the next government can supercharge local businesses:
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If Trump slaps tariffs on Canadian goods, we'll see high costs, lost jobs & mega uncertainty.
Ottawa talking short-term relief is helpful.
But Canada's businesses need long-term solutions for stability.
@theglobeandmail.com | www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa talking short-term relief is helpful.
But Canada's businesses need long-term solutions for stability.
@theglobeandmail.com | www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
January 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
If Trump slaps tariffs on Canadian goods, we'll see high costs, lost jobs & mega uncertainty.
Ottawa talking short-term relief is helpful.
But Canada's businesses need long-term solutions for stability.
@theglobeandmail.com | www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa talking short-term relief is helpful.
But Canada's businesses need long-term solutions for stability.
@theglobeandmail.com | www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Toronto retail rents: Up 67% since 2020.
Industrial rents: Doubled in major cities.
Private Equity's game plan: Buy properties, jack up rents until local businesses fail, then rent to chains at inflated rates.
But here's the thing - other countries solved this already:
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Industrial rents: Doubled in major cities.
Private Equity's game plan: Buy properties, jack up rents until local businesses fail, then rent to chains at inflated rates.
But here's the thing - other countries solved this already:
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January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Toronto retail rents: Up 67% since 2020.
Industrial rents: Doubled in major cities.
Private Equity's game plan: Buy properties, jack up rents until local businesses fail, then rent to chains at inflated rates.
But here's the thing - other countries solved this already:
👇2/3👇
Industrial rents: Doubled in major cities.
Private Equity's game plan: Buy properties, jack up rents until local businesses fail, then rent to chains at inflated rates.
But here's the thing - other countries solved this already:
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Let's talk how commercial rent is crushing small business in Canada.
Over decades, immigrant entrepreneurs would buy their shops after a few years of renting.
That removed them from rental volatility.
Today? Everything's changed.
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📖📖📖 | canadianbusiness.com/ideas/small-...
Over decades, immigrant entrepreneurs would buy their shops after a few years of renting.
That removed them from rental volatility.
Today? Everything's changed.
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📖📖📖 | canadianbusiness.com/ideas/small-...
January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Let's talk how commercial rent is crushing small business in Canada.
Over decades, immigrant entrepreneurs would buy their shops after a few years of renting.
That removed them from rental volatility.
Today? Everything's changed.
👇 1/3 👇
📖📖📖 | canadianbusiness.com/ideas/small-...
Over decades, immigrant entrepreneurs would buy their shops after a few years of renting.
That removed them from rental volatility.
Today? Everything's changed.
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📖📖📖 | canadianbusiness.com/ideas/small-...
2025 at the BWA is about empowering business leaders.
Often businesses start with passion & grit but struggle as teams grow.
We're creating tools to help Canadian businesses build decent work environments - boosting retention, productivity, and profitability while supporting happier employees.
Often businesses start with passion & grit but struggle as teams grow.
We're creating tools to help Canadian businesses build decent work environments - boosting retention, productivity, and profitability while supporting happier employees.
December 23, 2024 at 7:29 PM
2025 at the BWA is about empowering business leaders.
Often businesses start with passion & grit but struggle as teams grow.
We're creating tools to help Canadian businesses build decent work environments - boosting retention, productivity, and profitability while supporting happier employees.
Often businesses start with passion & grit but struggle as teams grow.
We're creating tools to help Canadian businesses build decent work environments - boosting retention, productivity, and profitability while supporting happier employees.
Hiring lately? Notice candidates seem “too perfect”? Job descriptions are AI-written. Resumes are AI-polished.
And every match feels… scripted.
As Plum CEO @Caitlin MacGregor notes, AI in hiring might just amplify old flaws - fast.
Read @thelogic.co:
thelogic.co/news/ai-jobs...
#aihiring #jobs
And every match feels… scripted.
As Plum CEO @Caitlin MacGregor notes, AI in hiring might just amplify old flaws - fast.
Read @thelogic.co:
thelogic.co/news/ai-jobs...
#aihiring #jobs
December 18, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Hiring lately? Notice candidates seem “too perfect”? Job descriptions are AI-written. Resumes are AI-polished.
And every match feels… scripted.
As Plum CEO @Caitlin MacGregor notes, AI in hiring might just amplify old flaws - fast.
Read @thelogic.co:
thelogic.co/news/ai-jobs...
#aihiring #jobs
And every match feels… scripted.
As Plum CEO @Caitlin MacGregor notes, AI in hiring might just amplify old flaws - fast.
Read @thelogic.co:
thelogic.co/news/ai-jobs...
#aihiring #jobs
BWA Member Spotlight:
Enviro Stewards is a team of incredible people doing world-changing work.
Their blue-roof technology costs barely more than a standard industrial roof but is leading to major cost savings on electricity, water, and HVAC costs.
Learn more:
enviro-stewards.com
Enviro Stewards is a team of incredible people doing world-changing work.
Their blue-roof technology costs barely more than a standard industrial roof but is leading to major cost savings on electricity, water, and HVAC costs.
Learn more:
enviro-stewards.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM
BWA Member Spotlight:
Enviro Stewards is a team of incredible people doing world-changing work.
Their blue-roof technology costs barely more than a standard industrial roof but is leading to major cost savings on electricity, water, and HVAC costs.
Learn more:
enviro-stewards.com
Enviro Stewards is a team of incredible people doing world-changing work.
Their blue-roof technology costs barely more than a standard industrial roof but is leading to major cost savings on electricity, water, and HVAC costs.
Learn more:
enviro-stewards.com
Vet costs are way up in the last decade.
Why? Corporate takeovers.
Mars Inc. - yes, the candy company owns nearly half of all corporate vet clinics in the U.S.
When corporations dominate, costs rise, quality drops, and communities lose.
Read @bostonglobe.com | www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/19/o...
Why? Corporate takeovers.
Mars Inc. - yes, the candy company owns nearly half of all corporate vet clinics in the U.S.
When corporations dominate, costs rise, quality drops, and communities lose.
Read @bostonglobe.com | www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/19/o...
December 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Vet costs are way up in the last decade.
Why? Corporate takeovers.
Mars Inc. - yes, the candy company owns nearly half of all corporate vet clinics in the U.S.
When corporations dominate, costs rise, quality drops, and communities lose.
Read @bostonglobe.com | www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/19/o...
Why? Corporate takeovers.
Mars Inc. - yes, the candy company owns nearly half of all corporate vet clinics in the U.S.
When corporations dominate, costs rise, quality drops, and communities lose.
Read @bostonglobe.com | www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/19/o...
Would you prefer a four-day working week? It's an idea that's gaining a lot of traction - and for good reason, a recent UK trial backs up the math.
For businesses looking to reinvent & improve their employee engagement - this story will spark interest.
🔗 - www.cam.ac.uk/stories/four...
For businesses looking to reinvent & improve their employee engagement - this story will spark interest.
🔗 - www.cam.ac.uk/stories/four...
November 26, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Would you prefer a four-day working week? It's an idea that's gaining a lot of traction - and for good reason, a recent UK trial backs up the math.
For businesses looking to reinvent & improve their employee engagement - this story will spark interest.
🔗 - www.cam.ac.uk/stories/four...
For businesses looking to reinvent & improve their employee engagement - this story will spark interest.
🔗 - www.cam.ac.uk/stories/four...
How Minimum Wage Increases Boost Local Economies:
The numbers tell a 💪 story: raising wages for 5% of workers lifts earnings for 15% of the workforce.
Workers then have more $$ to spend at local businesses create a cycle that strengthens main streets.
🔗 - betterwayalliance.ca/minimum-wage...
The numbers tell a 💪 story: raising wages for 5% of workers lifts earnings for 15% of the workforce.
Workers then have more $$ to spend at local businesses create a cycle that strengthens main streets.
🔗 - betterwayalliance.ca/minimum-wage...
November 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM
How Minimum Wage Increases Boost Local Economies:
The numbers tell a 💪 story: raising wages for 5% of workers lifts earnings for 15% of the workforce.
Workers then have more $$ to spend at local businesses create a cycle that strengthens main streets.
🔗 - betterwayalliance.ca/minimum-wage...
The numbers tell a 💪 story: raising wages for 5% of workers lifts earnings for 15% of the workforce.
Workers then have more $$ to spend at local businesses create a cycle that strengthens main streets.
🔗 - betterwayalliance.ca/minimum-wage...
Chain stores dominate Canada’s neighborhoods, but do they help local economies? Not as much as you’d think.
Spending at locally owned businesses circulates money in the community 2-4x more than at chain stores.
More local jobs, economy, and community wealth.
Spending at locally owned businesses circulates money in the community 2-4x more than at chain stores.
More local jobs, economy, and community wealth.
November 18, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Chain stores dominate Canada’s neighborhoods, but do they help local economies? Not as much as you’d think.
Spending at locally owned businesses circulates money in the community 2-4x more than at chain stores.
More local jobs, economy, and community wealth.
Spending at locally owned businesses circulates money in the community 2-4x more than at chain stores.
More local jobs, economy, and community wealth.
A healthy workforce is the best kind of workforce.
When businesses adopt Paid Sick Days, they have better worker retention & productivity - leading to more profit to re-invest back into the enterprise.
Read about the benefits of Paid Sick Days in our 2-pager:
betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/u...
When businesses adopt Paid Sick Days, they have better worker retention & productivity - leading to more profit to re-invest back into the enterprise.
Read about the benefits of Paid Sick Days in our 2-pager:
betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/u...
November 15, 2024 at 2:31 PM
A healthy workforce is the best kind of workforce.
When businesses adopt Paid Sick Days, they have better worker retention & productivity - leading to more profit to re-invest back into the enterprise.
Read about the benefits of Paid Sick Days in our 2-pager:
betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/u...
When businesses adopt Paid Sick Days, they have better worker retention & productivity - leading to more profit to re-invest back into the enterprise.
Read about the benefits of Paid Sick Days in our 2-pager:
betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/u...