fair wage
noun
: a wage that is reasonable for the type of work done
The workers claim that they are not being paid fair wages.
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Her platform is about education reform, accessible healthcare, fair wages, support for veteran and military families, and more.
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
But the economic upswing in Germany is not shared by steel and coal workers in the Ruhr area, where strikes for fair wages and a shortening of the sixty-hour work week prompt steel barons to order massive lockouts and layoffs.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Besides financing green solutions like renewable energy, clean heat and energy efficiency, brands need to pay fair prices for their products and, in turn, ensure that the garment workers making their products receive a fair wage.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
As a result, the fashion boss prides himself on giving back — making sure his factory workers are paid fair wages and feel like family — and has completely renovated the Italian village of Solomeo that is home to his headquarters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
But the economic upswing in Germany is not shared by steel and coal workers in the Ruhr area, where strikes for fair wages and a shortening of the sixty-hour work week prompt steel barons to order massive lockouts and layoffs.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Besides financing green solutions like renewable energy, clean heat and energy efficiency, brands need to pay fair prices for their products and, in turn, ensure that the garment workers making their products receive a fair wage.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
As a result, the fashion boss prides himself on giving back — making sure his factory workers are paid fair wages and feel like family — and has completely renovated the Italian village of Solomeo that is home to his headquarters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair wage
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“Fair wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20wage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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