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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Jason Ignacio White, a former Noma chef and fermentation director, delivered a formal demand letter to Redzepi calling for industry reform, including fair wages, the end of unpaid labor and stronger protections against harassment and retaliation.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Products labeled Fair Trade are produced without child labor and at a fair wage for workers.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Placed in 2017, the marker bears Jackson’s name in the struggle for fair wages and better working conditions for Black workers.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Rerum Novarum emphasized the dignity of work and called for fair wages and humane working conditions.
—Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Products labeled Fair Trade are produced without child labor and at a fair wage for workers.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Placed in 2017, the marker bears Jackson’s name in the struggle for fair wages and better working conditions for Black workers.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Rerum Novarum emphasized the dignity of work and called for fair wages and humane working conditions.
—Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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