guaranteed annual wage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guaranteed annual wage
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The union said BuzzFeed was proposing a 1 percent guaranteed annual wage increase and a minimum salary of $50,000.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Already, King had called for a guaranteed annual wage - a call that alarmed not only the business world, but the federal government.
From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2016
United Steelworkers launched their attack on the Little Steel formula, their demand for a guaranteed annual wage was generally regarded as a mere bargaining point to be dropped when the going got rough.
From Time Magazine Archive
Auto matic cost-of-living adjustments, a 52-week, supplementary insurance plan for laid-off workers with two years' service, adding up to the best "guaranteed annual wage" in industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
We have a guaranteed annual wage for six years -but we have no job security, no pay for overtime, no unemployment compensation and no assurance that our contract will be renewed.
From Time Magazine Archive
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