Word: wages
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...University's janitors are expected to ratify a new three-year contract today that will raise their hourly wage by more than $1 by 2002, but members of the Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) said the janitors will still not be making a living wage...
...should not supersede concern for the welfare of the less fortunate members of society. During the ongoing seven-year bull market, our nation's rich have gotten richer at the expense of the poorer half of the population. When yearly income is adjusted for inflation, the bottom half of wage-earners earn less than they did in the '70s. While the country's wealth has risen dramatically, the working class is actually worse off, disproving the theory that the rising tide lifts all boats. The yachts are cruising along quite well; the rowboats are steadily taking in water. While...
...business ventures. There's hardly anyone left in our work force to mow the lawns and flip the burgers. Today's teenagers hold such a commanding position in our economy, it's only a matter of time before antiquated child-labor laws are inverted to establish a maximum wage and minimum hours. (In fact, the better question may be, is it even fair to keep these kids stuck at home or in a classroom during their peak earning years?) These are the odd socioeconomic circumstances that place me among the first generation of Americans who strive to do better than...
...audience question-and-answer format provoked a question on why minority voters would be attracted to the respective parties. In response, Carville pointed to income tax credits and the rise in the minimum wage, while Lungren focused on Republican initiatives against crime and drugs...
...already gone. "Chechen sources say most of their fighters are retreating into the mountains and drawing Russia into the cities as winter sets in," says TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier. "They see it as a trap, because winter will hamper the Russian attack helicopters and allow the Chechens to wage a more effective guerrilla campaign." Then again, Russian commanders may be tempted to test whether the Chechens' by now familiar "We have not yet begun to fight" mantra isn't simply bravado designed to cover up heavy losses...