Sentences with phrase «low wage jobs»

Average wages may not be keeping up with inflation, but that is because employers are creating millions of low wage jobs in restaurants and the like.

I have always worked low wage jobs because I don't know the right people.

But too many people found themselves stuck in low skilled, low wage jobs which offered neither satisfaction, nor time to spend with the family.

Remember in the long term existing local businesses will be hurt, new independent businesses discouraged and only low wage jobs provided by casinos operating in their own interest.

And because they might have bad credit or they're working low wage jobs, they can't get together money for a down payment on a permanent place.

A quirk in the newly enacted minimum wage increase could mean that in upstate New York by the early 2020s, fast food workers could be paid significantly more than other low wage jobs, like being a home healthcare worker or a cashier in a grocery store.

Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia were the exception with no real rent growth due partially to decreases in high paying government jobs and increases in sectors with lower wage jobs.

Under Republican leadership, this Legislature has continuously underfunded our public schools, focused on creating low wage jobs that leave working families in a cycle of poverty, and given away millions of taxpayer dollars to insurance companies while health insurance costs for working families skyrocket.»

Whether early educators are working in private for - profit or not - for - profit programs, Head Start, prekindergarten classrooms or family child care homes, T.E.A.C.H. has increased the availability of accessible, affordable college education and workforce supports for these women in low wage jobs working with vulnerable children in early education settings.

The biggest impact will be on wages in relatively low wage jobs, given that the average EI beneficiary earned about $ 16 per hour in her or his previous job.

In the end, it may be market forces that determine whether workers mired in low wage jobs see raises.

They have been better at forecasting the unemployment rate, even as it has become less useful as an indicator of how strong labor conditions are because of discouraged workers and more lower wage jobs.

A quirk in the newly - enacted minimum wage increase could mean that in upstate New York by the early 2020s, fast food workers could be paid significantly more than other low wage jobs, like home health care workers or grocery store cashiers.

He says raising the minimum wage is viewed as a quick fix, but it does not address larger problems within the economy, including, a significant amount of New Yorkers who have had to make a career out of low wage jobs.

«The economy in the last decade has tended to create low wage jobs,» Parrott said.

He said raising the minimum wage is viewed as a quick fix, but it does not address larger problems within the economy, including a significant amount of New Yorkers who have had to make a career out of low wage jobs.

A quirk in the newly enacted minimum wage increase could mean that in upstate New York by the early 2020's, fast food workers could be paid significantly more than other low wage jobs, like being a home health care worker or a cashier in a grocery store.

«The biggest growing jobs are in retail and other low wage jobs,» Scharff said.

«The biggest growing jobs are in retail and other low wage jobs,» said Scharff.

Critically the think tank says Britain's low productivity — or output per hour - can be linked to the failure to develop Brits stuck in low - skilled, low wage jobs.

im looking for a way out of foodstamps and low wage jobs.

When the NCCE released its initial report in 1990, it discussed the early impact of globalization and urged America to adopt international benchmarking standards in education to focus on low skill, low wage jobs.

The costs of a college education being so high, combined with the lower wage jobs (or stagnant wage jobs that are available), will rightfully weigh down spending on gee - gawgs and doo - dads of any nature.

Frequently an uninsured driver has no employment, a low wage job, and no assets.

Some of the world's richest and most successful people came from the hard grind, low wage jobs and garages of their environments.

Hence I'm trying to assess the biotech growth more than the low wage jobs the amazon facility will likely generate.

I hate to generalize but I find there is a big distinction folks who need financial assistance because they have a low wage job and those that are completely dependent on the government....