German workers are pushing for higher pay too, after a long period of wage restraint.
Most districts also reported labor markets as unchanged or slightly weaker, compared with the last survey period, and that wage pressures were generally modest.
With these economies now squaring up to the prospect of an extended period of austerity measures and real wage cuts, it is inconceivable to see how the EZ can survive in its current form beyond 2013.
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If inflation remains low for an extended period, workers' resistance to nominal wage cuts might fade.
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Instead, Mr. Christie proposed an alternative plan that would raise the minimum wage by a dollar over a three-year period.
When NELP looked at the mid-wage jobs with the weakest growth during the recovery period, secretaries and administrative assistants were at number two.
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Wage growth grew only 1.4% during the period, versus 2.0% growth in the third quarter.
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The U.S. intelligence community and special operations forces will continue to wage a vigorous campaign against the remnants of Al Qaeda, but the period of large-scale U.S. military activity in Southwest Asia is coming to a close.
By contrast, wages in the middle and lower portion of the wage distribution have been more stagnant, and for some occupational categories, wages have even declined over this period, particularly between 2000 and 2009.
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In contrast, across all age groups and education levels, government figures show that the average age-adjusted hourly wage for workers in production and non supervisor roles have, in fact, risen 3% in the same time period.
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