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
The battle for the guaranteed annual wage in the auto industry got off to a start last week in an atmosphere of small-town friendliness.
From Time Magazine Archive
As an alternative, the union demanded that along with an improved wage and benefits package, the companies strengthen a guaranteed annual wage clause that has been part of I.L.A. contracts since 1964.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1955, at the last auto bargaining, Reuther's whipsaw worked to perfection and wrecked the industry's informal agreement to hold firm against demands for a guaranteed annual wage.
From Time Magazine Archive
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