Sentence examples for won wage from inspiring English sources

Workers in Kuwait's oil industry went on strike last month and won wage increases from the cabinet.

Public sector employees, as well as workers in the steel and chemical industries, have recently won wage increases.

A series of miners' strikes called by Lewis in the 1940s won wage increases and new benefits for miners but alienated large segments of the public.

It lasted nine weeks, after which the union won wage increases of 14.5percentt over two years, as well as improved fringe benefits.

Those in the Netherlands won wage increases of 3%—seemingly generous, but a pay cut of 1.4% in real terms.In this section ECONOMIC FORECASTS COMMODITY PRICE INDEX PRICES AND WAGES OUTPUT, DEMAND AND JOBS Reprints.

"We fought hard and won wage increases in a very tough economy, and maintained fully employer-paid family health care for thousands of hard-working people in one of the most expensive cities in the world," Mr. Fishman said.

Union housekeepers in several states, including Illinois and California, have won wages of more than twice the national median pay, turning low-wage jobs into real careers.

For years, it has managed to win wage rises well above inflation for its members.

Along with winning wage and benefit cuts, US Airways has begun cutting costs extensively throughout its operations.

Last month, Delta warned that it could seek bankruptcy protection unless it was able to lower its costs and win wage and benefit cuts from its pilots' union.

It has warned it might seek bankruptcy protection if it is unable to cut costs and win wage and benefit concessions from its pilots.