Contrary to what our politicians would have you believe, it is not usually the case that minimum-wage earners are single mothers raising children.
与我们的政客让你们相信的相反，通常领最低工资的人都不是抚养孩子的单身母亲。
Many poor southern states have no minimum-wage law at all.
许多贫穷的南方各州还根本没有最低工资法律。
Some of them argue that many of the jobs are mediocre minimum-wage affairs.
有些人认为德州的很多新增岗位仅属于差强人意的最低薪工作。
For example, wage rates for minimum-wage employees grew at more than five times the rate for those earning above minimum wage between 1998 and 2002.
例如，在1998年至2002年，领最低工资的雇员几年来的薪酬增长率，是其他雇员的五倍。
I counter with another reasonable argument: that a higher minimum wage will force businesses to employ fewer people for less time.
我用另一个合理的论点进行反驳：提高最低工资将迫使企业在更短的时间内雇佣更少的人。
In two months, the legal minimum wage in the country of Kirlandia will increase from 5 Kirlandic dollars per hour to 5.50 per hour.
两个月后，Kirlandia的法定最低工资将从每小时5基兰蒂亚美元提高到5.50。
He agreed to hire her at slightly over minimum wage with two weeks' paid holiday.
他同意以略高于最低工资的薪资雇用她，外加两周带薪假。
You see, we get very low wages, most of the time less than the minimum wage.
你看，我们的工资很低，大多数时候都低于最低工资。
Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the overwhelming majority are from multiple-earner, relatively affluent families.
在每小时工资处于或低于最低工资水平的数百万人中，绝大多数来自有多收入者、相对富裕的家庭。
我挣的是最低工资。
This ruling cancels all state minimum wage laws.
这次判决取消了所有州的最低工资法。
The struggle over the minimum wage reflects a gradual shift, not a sudden one.
围绕最低工资的斗争反映了一种渐进而非突然的转变。
更高的最低工资！
Many employers seem to think that by calling a job an internship they may ignore the national minimum wage.
许多老板似乎认为把一些工作称为实习他们就可以忽视国家的最低工资标准。
They will work for just above minimum wage and over 100 hours a week — trust us on this one.
他们的薪水比最低工资水平稍高，每周可以工作100个小时以上——相信我们。
Where most economists agree is that the higher minimum wage does not do much to relieve poverty.
大多数经济学家都认同提高最低工资对减少贫困并没有多大的作用。
Under current rules, Brazil's minimum wage will rise by 7.5% in real terms next year—at huge fiscal cost, since pension payments are linked to the minimum wage.
在现在的制度下，巴西最低工资将在明年上升7.5%，因为退休金支出和最低工资是相联系的，所以这会导致巨大财政花费。
The law requires that all employees have a written contract that complies with minimum wage and safety requirements.
新法要求企业必须与所有员工签订劳动合同，合同必须符合最低工资标准和安全要求。
Under current rules, Brazil’s minimum wage will rise by 7.5% in real terms next year—at huge fiscal cost, since pension payments are linked to the minimum wage.
在现行规则下，巴西明年的实际最低工资将上涨7.5%。 这是以巨大的财政代价换来的，因为养老金与最低工资相关联。
I had recently seen a television interview with a minimum wage worker in a factory in southwest Virginia.
我最近看了一个电视访谈，采访的是在弗吉尼亚州西南部一个工厂里拿最低工资的工人。
Adjusted for inflation, the minimum wage today is 17% lower than it was in 1968.
考虑到通货膨胀，今日的最低工资比1968年还要低17% . .。
We have ensured that the national minimum wage has risen always above the rate of inflation.
我们确保了全国最低工资的增长一直快于通胀率。
He pushed for increases in the federal minimum wage.
他推动了联邦最低工资上调。
This paper explores the impact of the minimum wage on enrollments between 1950 and 2003.
这篇论文探究了1950年到2003年间，最低收入对招工的影响。
This translated into an increase of about 20 percent, compared with the previous minimum wage.
这进一步把以前的最低工资标准增加20%。
取消最低工资？
The minimum wage is going up, adding to the costs of production.
最低工资就要上涨了，这就增加了生产成本。
The minimum wage is going up, adding to the costs of production.
最低工资就要上涨了，这就增加了生产成本。
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