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Recent Examples of living wage
The union is pushing for fair scheduling, a living wage, and racial and gender equity, the delegation said in its letter.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Jobs in these fields are likely to pay a living wage, according to 2023 pay data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
And the lowest portion of workers living in poverty, demonstrating that workers in New Hampshire are paid a living wage.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
All of the cities in the top five, including Toledo, Ohio, required a comfortable living wage between $36 and $38 per hour for one person.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Aug. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Jobs in these fields are likely to pay a living wage, according to 2023 pay data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
And the lowest portion of workers living in poverty, demonstrating that workers in New Hampshire are paid a living wage.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
All of the cities in the top five, including Toledo, Ohio, required a comfortable living wage between $36 and $38 per hour for one person.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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