unskilled
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One reason is that its high minimum wage has raised costs for employers, which in turn are cutting back on unskilled labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Wages of unskilled workers would drop and unemployment would rise, he told them.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
CareScout’s estimate for paid home care is based on 44 hours a week of unskilled care.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
“If the population growth is negative or has depressed then there’s a labor force issue and many employers of unskilled workers are feeling the pinch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Bleak as the area was, there was no money for anything better; the low wages paid by Swift and his fellow packers kept the unskilled masses living in squalor.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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