wage
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The Council of the District of Columbia in 2025 rolled back a voter-approved increase in the tipped wage minimum after restaurant customers and tipped workers decried the resulting blow to their pocketbooks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
They had to cut their wage bill and transfer budget for this season.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Partly through choice and partly through necessity, with a wage bill badly in need of trimming, Pearson turned to youth.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
That’s because the earlier a player is selected in the draft, the more money he stands to earn, thanks to the NBA’s rookie wage scale.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Three weeks later on a Friday my mother gave me part of her monthly wage, and I went to the clinic.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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Labor Day Lexicon: Words That Put You To Work
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