We need to come up with a competitive wage rate and structure here!

我们得拿出一个更有竞争力的工资标准和工资结构来！

youdao

The buying power of the federal minimum wage rate is at its lowest point since 1949.

而联邦最低工资水平的购买力自1949年以来已经降至了最低点。

youdao

I'll take 2003 wage rate, use 2009 projections to get an annual growth rate, this is very simple math, easily argue against.

我将用2003年工资数率，和2009年的比，得出年增长率，这是很简单的数学运算，很容易被反驳。

youdao

But those new entrants will not be able to find jobs at the above-market wage rate.

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At some wage rate, all willing and able workers could be absorbed into private employment.

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However, there is worrying evidence that a significant number of employers are not paying apprentices the relevant minimum wage rate.

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