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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The pursuit of ever-cheaper products undermines fair wages, depletes resources and ignores the massive environmental cost embedded in prices.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
First in labor and factory conditions, because workers deserve fair wages and safe environments.
—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
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
First in labor and factory conditions, because workers deserve fair wages and safe environments.
—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
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“Fair wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20wage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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