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According to Clean Clothes Campaign living wage coordinator Anne Bienias, the accusations could imperil CENTRAL’s work in Cambodia, as past investigations into NGOs serving other sectors have resulted in both temporary and permanent suspensions of operations.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Each person who works full-time deserves a living wage.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
The study measures the proportion of workers seeking but unable to find a full-time job that pays a living wage.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Frances Ha captures the spirit of those times in life when even the simplest things—an OK place to live, a job that pays a living wage—seem desperately out of reach.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Each person who works full-time deserves a living wage.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
The study measures the proportion of workers seeking but unable to find a full-time job that pays a living wage.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Frances Ha captures the spirit of those times in life when even the simplest things—an OK place to live, a job that pays a living wage—seem desperately out of reach.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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