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minimum wage

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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.

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Recent Examples of minimum wage Chavez’s words and actions have been repeated throughout the state, including in 2000, when over 80 people fasted to advocate for a minimum wage for farmworkers. — Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026 Pritzker said his party is promoting a message focused on mitigating rising costs by giving Americans more money, partially by raising the minimum wage. — Julia Cherner, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Perry adds as rents rise in the entire region, many workers that are making minimum wage are being priced out of the area. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 On inequality more generally, their prescriptions are similar to everyone else’s—reform health insurance, raise the minimum wage, share more profits with workers. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimum wage

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Her government is expected to make billions of dollars in investments linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while seeking to deliver on promises to fight inflation, raise wages and create jobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
The restaurant industry across the country is challenging and rife with workplace abuse and inappropriate behavior that includes issues like heavy drinking, inappropriate relationships, fights between employees and wage theft.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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Over the next 10 years, the project is estimated to generate millions of dollars in revenue, which the city says could be used to reduce property taxes, improve schools, and increase teacher salaries, among other things.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Ellison even got a raise, going from a base salary of $1 to $950,000, the same as Magouyrk and Sicilia.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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The seventh edition of Fashion Checker, released Wednesday for Living Wage Action Day, updates brands’ living wage and transparency scores.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The coalition of more than 80 unions and various community groups is pushing for living wage jobs, new housing units and protections for immigrant workers.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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