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.
Examples of fair wage in a Sentence
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Their mission is to provide exceptional service while empowering workers with fair wages.
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Most of Democrats’ criticism has touched on the idea that the state should not restrict local government’s ability to determine what is a fair wage for workers in their communities.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Before the billionaire took the stage, a cardinal from the Vatican pointedly outlined church social justice teaching on fair wages, the rights of workers and care for the planet.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
Several speakers alluded to the worker protections the fire helped usher in, including safe working conditions, fair wages and the right to organize.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
From the 1960s La Causa movement advocating for migrant worker rights to the Poor People’s Campaign mobilizing across racial lines, activists have worked to dismantle systemic barriers, end poverty, and push for fair wages.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
As for the point about the coming loss of union jobs and fair wages, the outcome of the current negotiations will go a long way towards determining that fact.
—Time, 14 Sep. 2023
The guild seeks fair wages, protection against artificial intelligence disrupting writing practices, more transparent streaming data, better residuals, and many more issues.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The guild seeks fair wages, protection against artificial intelligence disrupting writing practices, more transparent streaming data, better residuals, and more.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2023
Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Most of Democrats’ criticism has touched on the idea that the state should not restrict local government’s ability to determine what is a fair wage for workers in their communities.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Before the billionaire took the stage, a cardinal from the Vatican pointedly outlined church social justice teaching on fair wages, the rights of workers and care for the planet.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
Several speakers alluded to the worker protections the fire helped usher in, including safe working conditions, fair wages and the right to organize.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
From the 1960s La Causa movement advocating for migrant worker rights to the Poor People’s Campaign mobilizing across racial lines, activists have worked to dismantle systemic barriers, end poverty, and push for fair wages.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
As for the point about the coming loss of union jobs and fair wages, the outcome of the current negotiations will go a long way towards determining that fact.
—Time, 14 Sep. 2023
The guild seeks fair wages, protection against artificial intelligence disrupting writing practices, more transparent streaming data, better residuals, and many more issues.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The guild seeks fair wages, protection against artificial intelligence disrupting writing practices, more transparent streaming data, better residuals, and more.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2023
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