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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First in labor and factory conditions, because workers deserve fair wages and safe environments.
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Artists aiming to put on a great, elaborate show, while also making a living and paying a fair wage to their crews, certainly contribute to the cost of rising ticket prices.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The workers in large industrial mines, who are more often male, also face abusive conditions and need fair wages in order to support their families, says Anneke Van Woudenberg, executive director of RAID, a corporate watchdog organization.
—Xanthe Scharff, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Enforce the current rules better The H-2A program is supposed to provide fair wages, safe working conditions and free housing and transportation to workers.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Artists aiming to put on a great, elaborate show, while also making a living and paying a fair wage to their crews, certainly contribute to the cost of rising ticket prices.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The workers in large industrial mines, who are more often male, also face abusive conditions and need fair wages in order to support their families, says Anneke Van Woudenberg, executive director of RAID, a corporate watchdog organization.
—Xanthe Scharff, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Enforce the current rules better The H-2A program is supposed to provide fair wages, safe working conditions and free housing and transportation to workers.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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