With this new issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, the first since the GST came into effect on July 1, we have had to increase the cover price from $2 to $2.20.
Through the GST the government will take one-11th of GLW's sales income. As a not-for-profit paper, Â鶹´«Ã½ is unable to absorb that expense and maintain the $2 cover price.
We have also introduced a special "solidarity price" of $3, which includes an 80 cents donation to GLW. We hope that as many buyers as possible will pay the solidarity price: that little extra income per paper will be a considerable help in meeting our rising production costs and enable us to ,maintain the professional presentation and unique content of the paper.
The ongoing viability of GLW as a high quality alternative news source relies a great deal on the generous financial contributions of those who read and support the paper. Every donation makes a difference.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly nears its 10th year in production, it maintains its commitment to all struggles for justice, here and around the world. With your help we will meet that commitment.