living wage

Example Sentences

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One retailer said government policies, including rises in the national living wage and employers' national insurance contributions, had increased costs in food supply chains.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

As supervisor she would do more to support jobs that pay a living wage, so residents rely less on county services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"We are demanding a living wage now, because what Delcy Rodriguez said last night is a joke," Mariela Diaz, a 65-year-old retiree, declared.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

An hourly wage of $30 amounts to an annual salary of $62,400, still short of living wage standards by some measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Soon the Rad Lab would have to pay its scientists a living wage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik