Sentence examples for the issue of raises from inspiring English sources

In recent days, Mr. Bloomberg's remarks on municipal workers have skirted the issue of raises, focusing instead on work-rule changes, sacrifice and a possible delay in some wage and pension payments.

Why doesn't he just come clean with New Yorkers and admit that he voted for a pay raise?" The issue of raises for members of Congress has been such a traditionally hot topic in campaigns that Congress several years ago changed the rules to mute it.

For officials facing re-election this year, the issue of raising taxes has been especially daunting.

But, on the issue of raising productivity - getting more output from each worker – there is seeming consensus.

For example, the issue of raising compensation for damaged goods caused by vibrations from construction machinery became a focal point in the discussion.

"There is the issue of raising awareness but we also need to go out and identify obvious lawbreakers, the repeat offenders.

Most of the Democratic negotiators have said they will sit tight on the issue of raising taxes unless President Bush puts the matter on the table first.

Noises emerged from last week's Republican strategy session for the new congress suggesting the party will be less confrontational on the issue of raising the national debt ceiling, the biggest flashpoint of the next few weeks.

The league's leader, Umberto Bossi, said earlier Tuesday that Mr. Berlusconi's government could  fall over the issue of raising the standard retirement age to 67 from 65, a move Mr. Bossi opposed.

And when it comes to the issue of raising fuel taxes, ARTBA invokes the name of none other than Ronald Reagan.

At long last we might be reaching some sane decisions on the issue of raising the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots.