今天我们要学的词是 wage. Wage 作为动词,有发动的意思。A top CIA expert on Asia said that China is waging a quiet kind of cold war against the United States. 中央情报局一位亚洲问题专家说,中国正在对美国发动一

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

The government will bring back a lower starting wage for young people between the ages of 16 and 19. For the first 6 months of a new job, they will be paid $10.80 an hour. This is 80% of the adult minimum wage which is $13.50. In 2008, the Labour gov

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AS IT IS 2015-06-14 The Living Wage Debate Has Many Sides Workers and employers around the world argue over the issue of a minimum wage. Workers says they want to receive a minimum living wage that permits them to meet the most basic needs of life su

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May Day Rallies Held Around the World A May Day labor union strike in Greece has disrupted ferry service to the Greek islands and public transportation in Athens where demonstrators are protesting against prolonged economic austerity policies. Worker

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BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

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After the Job Conference in Auckland two weeks ago, (see February 27th 2009)the government has moved quickly to bring in a nine-day fortnight. The idea is for workers to take one day off every two weeks for training. This will help employers who do n

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