Sentence examples for wage measures from inspiring English sources

Other wage measures have been proposed in Westchester and New York City.

And an excellent starting point, say supporters of living wage measures.

While many other living wage measures have floors approaching or exceeding $10 an hour -- Westchester's is $10.50 an hour -- New York's bill is conservative.

Despite predictions that one in seven of new hires will be set to benefit in the wake of living wage measures, improving wages currently remain an illusion".

"Low growth in a range of wage measures is also consistent with a degree of spare capacity in the labour market".

Kristina Wilfore, the head of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, a progressive advocacy group, says that over the years there has been anywhere from a 2 to 5percentt increase in voter turnout specifically correlated with wage measures.

In other words, the productivity measure includes inflation, but the wage measure does not.

The wage measure included in the employment report also showed no sign of rising.

The wage measure, while imperfect, at least represented a step in that direction, he added.

The Council ultimately passed a watered-down living wage measure, but Ms. Quinn has blocked action on the sick leave bill.

The wage measure was on the same ballot that sent Mr. Nagin -- the only major mayoral candidate to oppose the wage hike -- into a runoff.