'We're thrilled to be a part of this momentous occasion as BJ's Wholesale Club expands into the state of Tennessee, bringing the unbeatable value and incredible savings to our newest members in Rutherford County. 'We can't wait to open our doors to the La Vergne community at BJ's brand-new club,' said Christopher Kelly, Club Manager of La Vergne's BJ's Wholesale Club. The La Vergne BJ's Gas station opens on Friday, June 2, 2023, and offers regular, premium, and diesel fuels. The new club has a BJ's Gas location on-site, offering members everyday low fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn extra savings through BJ's Fuel Saver Program. clubs, expanding the company's footprint to its 19th state. The retailer will now have a total of 238 U.S. The club, conveniently located twenty miles outside of downtown Nashville at 543 Industrial Boulevard, marks the first BJ's Wholesale Club in the state of Tennessee. & LA VERGNE, Tenn-BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) ('BJ's'), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, announced today that its newest club in La Vergne, Tennessee will open on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. “A lot of businesses are telling me ‘Right now we're in a labor shortage.’ The research is actually showing it's a wage shortage,” said French.ī.C.’s minimum wage is now the second highest in the country, sitting two cents below the Yukon’s.MARLBOROUGH, Mass.

She named the City of Victoria, ride-share company Modo and Vancity credit union as examples. Lower staff turnover, it helps with retention,” said Anastasia French, the provincial manager for Living Wage for Families B.C.įrench says the participating employers range from small businesses, like cleaning companies, to bigger corporations. “They do it not just because they see the moral reasons for paying a living wage, they also see the business benefits of it. With a living wage, workers would earn $12,500 more than they would with the new minimum wage each year.Īpproximately 300 employers across B.C. That’s the hourly amount that each of two working parents with two young children must earn to meet their basic expenses once government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies are taken into account. The living wage in Metro Vancouver has been estimated to be $24.08 an hour. argue businesses should be paying their employees even more. However, advocates like Living Wage for Families B.C. So if we're trying to lower the cost, the inflation and we're trying to watch our economy, the last thing we need to be doing is be pouring fuel on the fire, like this does,” Cory Redekop, CEO of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. “All they're going to do is push up the cost that we're all paying for our goods and services. government says the increase reflects last year’s average annual inflation rate, which was nearly seven per cent. The wage hike applies to minimum-wage workers, resident caretakers, live-in home support workers, live-in camp leaders and hand-harvest workers. It was a huge surprise,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “This decision and the significant minimum wage increase was made without consulting business. However, the local business community says it’s an added expense it can’t afford. The province says the change will affect about 150,000 workers across B.C. The province is increasing minimum wage by more than a dollar an hour, starting Wednesday.

British Columbia’s lowest paid workers are getting a pay hike.

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