“2024 will be the year of wage increases and economic growth,” he said, adding that Hungary’s economy was forecast to grow at the fastest pace in the region.

Source: https://www.budapesttimes.hu/hungary/gulyas-ukraine-has-not-met-conditions-to-start-eu-accession-talks/

Aaron added, "It’s just such common sense, and a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage, and now it’s time to pony up.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/breaking-bad-strike-aaron-paul-residuals

"Above all, wage hikes that beat price hikes are needed," Kishida told an annual gathering of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which lays out its policy agenda for this year.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-prime-minister-fumio-kishida-calls-wage-hikes-business-lobby-backing-3306366?cid=cna_flip_070214

According to Barber, in America, there are 37 million people who are uninsured and 55 million people who make less than a living wage.

Source: https://tuftsdaily.com/news/2023/04/19/bishop-william-j-barber-ii-on-activism-calls-for-a-third-reconstruction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bishop-william-j-barber-ii-on-activism-calls-for-a-third-reconstruction&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rs

According to data from the PSA, Ibon Foundation and the National Wages and Productivity Commission, the P8,902 average minimum wage in the Philippines is P3,128, or 26 percent, less than the already low poverty threshold of P12,030 for a family of five.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1774391/food-stamps-staving-off-hunger-until-lasting-solution-is-found

According to the Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker, wage growth was over 5% for September 2023.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2023/10/28/what-to-expect-from-inflation-for-the-remainder-of-2023/

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for actuaries was $108,350 in May 2020.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/how-to/how-to-become-an-actuary/

Addressing the federation's Workers' Day gathering in Durban, Vavi said the government needed to pay civil servants a minimum living wage of R75 per hour or R12,500 per month.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202305020036.html

Advocates of a pause in rate hikes argue that negotiated wage growth is still relatively benign and indicates that workers are just trying to recoup earnings lost to years of high inflation.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/417703/momentum-growing-for-ecb-rate-hike-pause-as-growth-falters-sources

After Stephenson described the gap in hourly wages for workers in the solar and wind industries and other parts of the energy sector, Biden suggested including a prevailing wage requirement into any potential renewable energy tax credit.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/02/climate-politics-change-00088107

After that, it was all wage freezes and excuses as to why raises couldn't be more than 2% (even in years of high inflation)."

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/the-odds-are-ridiculously-stacked-against-them-gen-xers-are

“Ah,” you might think, “there could be a big minimum wage rise coming from the Fair Work Commission.”

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2023/05/20/michael-pascoe-wage-growth-australia/

Aldermen attempting to ride a progressive tailwind in Chicago’s new City Council proposed measures Wednesday to advance worker benefits by eliminating a lower minimum wage for tipped employees and allowing workers to accrue more paid leave.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/c5d5faf3edff592b?ref=ff

"All of these measures provide an important social wage that has helped to cushion poor households from the worst effects of rising prices."

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/sas-poor-are-being-hardest-hit-by-rising-electricity-prices-cost-of-living-ramaphosa-20230130

"All of those practices are a breach of the award and amount to wage theft.

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8239746/dapto-mcdonalds-under-fire-for-ripping-off-teenage-workers/?src=rss

Also concerning is the sticky inflationary wage pressure - Australia's Wage Price Index (excluding bonuses) has shown no sign of slowing down (+0.8% QoQ; +3.7% YoY).

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4608122-iaf-unfavorable-riskreward-extended-australian-tightening-cycle-looms-large?source=feed_all_articles

“Also, we want the issue of the new minimum wage to be quickly settled; this is another area where we are going to need quick intervention.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/08/21/what-we-expect-from-simon-lalong-labour-leaders/

Although the minimum wages in the private sector are being decided upon by the Regional Wages and Productivity Boards, Zubiri noted that they are constrained to issuing only one wage order per year, unless they declare supervening conditions.

Source: https://balita.com/zubiri-economic-growth-should-translate-to-higher-wages/

Analysts consider that to be a tall order, since annual wage rises have averaged around 2 percent in recent several years.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/381043/japan-pm-kishida-urges-faster-wage-hikes-to-avoid-stagflation

And, by construction, there are no composition effects in the ECI, so the changing employment patterns associated with the reopening would not affect the pace of wage growth reported in this index.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/20/how-can-inflation-be-out-of-control-with-3-6-percent-wage-growth/