About 155,000 federal public servants have been on strike since April 19. While wages are a primary sticking point, the union also wants remote work included in its collective agreement.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/04/30/canadas-largest-public-sector-strike-leaves-thousands-in-immigration-limbo/

About 7,400 members of the ILWU Canada in Vancouver began striking on July 1, demanding better protections for workers and higher wages.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/tentative-deal-reached-in-b-c-port-strike-ending-13-day-work-stoppage-1.6478524

According to a source close to Phakaaathi, the sticking point lies in their inability to see eye-to-eye on fees and wages.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/mgosi/richards-bay-not-giving-up-on-ex-chiefs-pirates-striker-majoro/

According to the Chamber of Commerce’s assessment, further alignment with more developed nations, not solely in terms of wages, will be a formidable challenge with the prevailing economic structure.

Source: https://praguemonitor.com/czechia/21/08/2023/czech-republic-is-the-middle-income-trap-wage-growth-and-living-standards-will-slow-down/

According to the Tribune, the suit alleges the Madonna Inn failed to properly pay at least three employees the entirety of their wages, provide breaks and maintain payroll records.

Source: https://www.920kvec.com/2023/06/13/the-madonna-inn-facing-law-suit/

A criminal complaint registered by the police said that he and other representatives met with officials from Prince Jacquard Sweater Ltd. to try to resolve workers’ complaints regarding unpaid wages for the months of May and June and an Eid bonus.

Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/09/14/bangladesh-social-audits-shortchange-workers

Across all industries in El Paso County in 2022, Q3 average wages increased to $63,752 (from $59,696 in 2022 Q2).

Source: https://gazette.com/business/economic-report-inflation-remains-stubborn-job-market-still-tight-tatiana-bailey/article_8e747eaa-cd71-11ed-bc0b-43283d0b2019.html

Across North America, the celebration of the everyday worker is extremely important for millions, while many plying their trade enter into uncharted waters for better wages and benefits.

Source: https://www.chch.com/politicians-and-workers-reflect-on-current-workforce-problems-on-labour-day/

Adjusting for inflation, wages and salaries declined 1.2% for the 12 months ending December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Cost Index.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/21/low-wages-linked-with-elevated-mortality-risk-for-middle-age-workers-in-the-us-study-finds/

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

A government source said ministers' "general stance had been a sober reflection of what's affordable", and that broadly they believe they are "getting the right balance", with inflation eating away at everybody's wages.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65286034?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Almost half the states across the US saw their hourly minimum wages increase on January 1, 2023.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/1ee3e78497b6471e?ref=ff

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/

Although the Reserve Bank of Australia is keen to keep as many people in jobs as possible as it fights inflation with higher interest rates, it has warned that too much competition in the jobs market can push wages higher and fuel inflation.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/resilience-of-jobs-market-to-take-centre-stage-c-10299434

Amanda Burgauer (above), the director of Common Weal, said: “When decades of economic growth have been matched by stagnant wages, the argument that growth alone creates prosperity is not credible …

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23840606.politicians-using-wellbeing-fashionable-label-old-policies/?ref=rss

An Amazon spokesman said: "We regularly review our pay to ensure we offer competitive wages, and recently announced another increase for our UK teams.

Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/summer-chaos-predicted-amazon-workers-26695397

An annual list reveals the wages of some of the biggest names in news broadcasting.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10525603/huw-edwards-bbc-news-salaries/

And then, if you hold against that, what we ended up spending, we had wages go up 4.5, overall buying stuff about $2.5 billion of direct and indirect materials, that went up overall, about 6.7%.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4572343-teledyne-technologies-incorporated-tdy-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And to repeat a broader economic reality, a shortage of labour resulting in higher wages actually encourages greater productivity.

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

And while the pandemic was good for some people financially — wages grew for low- and middle-income earners at historically high rates — it created some serious headwinds for others.

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-restarting-student-loan-payments-could-change-millions-of-lives-and-the-economy/