Sentence examples for decent standards for from inspiring English sources

In New York, and later in Washington, she was an effective champion of adequate school funding and decent standards for classroom teachers.

But with NATO membership requiring decent standards of civil rights, the republics have lowered barriers to citizenship for ethnic Russians.

Setting decent standards of housing and services within ECH would enable older people to remain in their homes for much longer than would be the case in more conventional forms of sheltered housing [ 9].

The citizens of the world's most advanced nations, nations rich in resources, talent, and knowledge--all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all--remain in a state of intense pain.

"It stimulates awareness of what is spent – and debt is an issue – and triggers a conversation in the community about what's needed for a decent standard of living and for businesses to survive".

Supporters, however, argue that a prevailing-wage law would ensure quality construction and a decent standard of living for workers.

Eighty percent said it was the government's responsibility to provide "a decent standard of living for the elderly".

I've stayed interested because my career in Everest has enabled me to provide a decent standard of living for my family.

Globalisation and technology have eliminated many of the well-paid factory jobs that guaranteed a decent standard of living for blue-collar workers.

Another key focus would be a decent standard of living for people on benefits, and an end to the "demonisation" of such claimants.

It is shameful that we do not extend the wealth of our society to all workers to ensure a decent standard of living for every family.