Sentence examples for campaign for a minimum from inspiring English sources

In 2007, Mr. Zumwinkel, a former consultant at McKinsey & Company, led a successful campaign for a minimum wage for postal service workers in Germany, a move his critics called a back-door strategy to box out competition just as Europe was moving to liberalize the sector, long the domain of state-owned companies.

European rival Airbus has launched a campaign for a minimum standard seat width of 18 inches on long trips, as it seeks to draw the focus of airlines to what it says will be the 777's narrower seats.

A successful 1919 Workers' Union campaign for a minimum 30s per week wage in the industry virtually doubled the wages of the few remaining bal maidens in Cornwall.

Maintain any given campaign for a minimum of 4 to 6 months.

The election campaign must run for a minimum of 25 days or a maximum of 55 days, therefore the Governor would have needed to issue writs for the election by 21 February 2006 at the latest.

Balance is campaigning for a minimum unit price for alcohol and against a growing array of cheap drink promotions.

The publication of the bill had a special significance for him, he said, after 30 years of campaigning for a minimum wage.

Unions had campaigned for a minimum wage of HK$33 an hour and many workers say the wage increase will not cover rising living costs.

Unions first began campaigning for a minimum wage in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis led to a cut in wages.

It is thought Mrs Merkel will now seek a coalition with the Social Democrats, he continued: "The SPD campaigned for a minimum wage, for more protection for workers - it may secure some of that as its concession to take part in a new government".

But 17 of those guests appeared on Friday's list of bundlers for Mr. Obama's re-election campaign, accounting for a minimum of $3.95 million of the $86 million he raised.