wage
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Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, cited the minimum wage rollback as one of the reasons his union abandoned Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
He thinks it will be "another three to four years" before Japanese consumers undergo a mentality shift to accept chronic inflation as the natural result of steep wage increases.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Worried about losing the business tax and having to make huge cuts to city services, Bass and the council struck a deal to postpone the $30 wage hike by 18 months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Firms say higher rates limit their ability to offer new jobs and wage rises.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Tom became a railroad detective, and the steady wage made it possible to raise a family.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
This is despite recent labour ministry statistics showing real wages in Japan have increased year-on-year for eight consecutive months.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The corporate slice has grown steadily at the expense of wages, tax revenue and competitive pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
His total wages and commission since Jan. 1, 2024, adds up to more than $4.7 million, with no listed income source other than the Chiefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels organised immigration crime," she added.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Tomorrow, on the first day of summer, as the sun was setting, he would finish his wall, and then he would leave Asgard with his wages.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The opposition from Montemayor, the carpenters and other former supporters was just part of the struggle facing Bass as she waged her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
The U.S. has waged a vigorous campaign to shake its hold and restore freedom of navigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The two countries waged a brief but bitter war over the territory in 1982.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Still, even trade wars waged for silly reasons can have real consequences.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Yet at so fearful a risk the farmers, with none to hinder them, waged their needless war on blackbirds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Open social media and a million keyboard warriors are waging war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dan J. Sullivan Jr. sudden interest in high office has created a conundrum for 61-year-old Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who is waging a close battle with Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
While Karadzic was the ideologue and Milosevic the wily politician, Mladic was the soldier and his metier was waging war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"We're not waging any kind of "battle" against Spain; we're simply carefully controlling arrivals," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
They love being your soldiers when you are not waging war, but when war comes, they either flee or desert.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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