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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 All of the factories were paying above their respective legal minimum wages. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 This is important in Philadelphia, given that state law prohibits the city from setting its own minimum wage. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 The rise of tipping prompts Unlike the US, tipping in France has never been considered an obligation, as servers are paid minimum wage. — CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The city’s most recent referendum effort came last year, when business groups sought to repeal the $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimum wage

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The teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, in a memo to school board members, presented a counter interpretation and said the state team exaggerated the crisis and was implicitly faulting justified wage increases.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Astonishingly, a servant’s wages amounted to only $3,750 to $4,500 per year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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The 54-year-old, who reportedly earned a $16 million salary in 2025, launched his own YouTube channel last week, showing off the sprawling virtual city.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Sanabria has criticized Fernandez’s previous decisions, including voting to fire and replace Iglesias, and later voting to raise commissioners’ salaries.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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The pilot found that workers were earning around 30 to 35 percent below a living wage benchmark, highlighting a challenge that often remains hidden within supply chains.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 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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