Sentence examples for labor argued from inspiring English sources

Reflecting the administration's concern that an overly aggressive Fed could damage the economy in an election year, Alexis M. Herman, the secretary of labor, argued that labor productivity was rising quickly enough to offset rising wages.

Labor argued the close result showed South Australian voters were wary of Tony Abbott's federal government and its hardline stance against industry assistance, exemplified by Holden's decision to cease manufacturing in Australia.

Labor argued the move was "a blatant attempt to take large sums of money away" from universities and pass the costs on to students.

German companies long denied responsibility for using slave labor, arguing that they had been pressured by the Nazis.

Opponents of sweatshop labor argue that multinational firms like Nike wrongfully exploit poor work and wage conditions in less developed countries.

"It's not just slave labor, it's very dangerous slave labor," argues Paul Wright, editor of Prison Legal News and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center.

The structure of sexual division of labor argues that the economic imbalance forces women to be financially dependent on men, thereby making them vulnerable to social problems, and they may fail to leave abusive or risky relationships.

Jean-Claude Mailly, secretary general of Force Ouvrière, a relatively militant labor union, argued that the economic thinking underlying the report was wrong.

Democratic leaders there initially rejected an individual mandate because labor unions argued that workers might not be able to afford coverage.

The labor leaders argued that Volkswagen employees should have participated in negotiations on how seats on the board should be distributed.

"The development of the Community since its inception has been largely directed to business rather than social goals," the Trades Union Congress, the umbrella group for British labor unions, argued at the time.