Cost of living

...less than current workers, but will close the gap in five years, Chiodo said. Most employees at the plant make C$24.15 an hour. Cost of living wage increases were also scrapped for the life of the new contract. Chiodo said that while...

In this article: Johnson Controls, Chrysler, Canadian Auto Workers, Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Voyager, and Ontario

...every week, far above the medians of most states. Men and women's salaries are higher in The Last Frontier because of the state's high cost of living, says Professor Bernard Weinstein of Business Economics at Southern Methodist University.

In this article: Alaska, Washington, D.C, New York City, Mississippi, Southern Methodist University, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland, and Connecticut

...Paul Sheldon, Surrey's chief executive, said. "In London, we have to pay our players more because the cost of living is so much more than it is outside the capital. We would like to see Twenty20 overseas players sitting outside the salary...

In this article: Adam Gilchrist, Steven Davies, Uxbridge, Shane Warne, London, Richmond, and England and Wales Cricket Board

...pm PST November 19, 2009 UPDATED: 7:40 pm PST November 19, 2009 LAS VEGAS -- Times are tough for many San Diegans, especially if the cost of living and high unemployment rate are factored in. However, some San Diegans are getting a...

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This Site Tribtowns.com: Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area Wasatch Front cost of living falls Bucking the trend » Nationally, prices rose higher than expected. The Utah economy continues to be weak, but at...

In this article: Inflation, Utah, Unemployment, Wells Fargo & Co., and U.S.

Search post-gazette.com: No cost-of-living raise for state officials this year HARRISBURG -- Top Pennsylvania state officials won't be getting the automatic cost-of-living salary increases this year that they usually enjoy. Those...

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...will be among the smallest of recent years. For this we are meant to be grateful. But as other cost of living pressures increase, it is incumbent upon the state to ensure that its spending is curbed. The assumption on both sides of the...

In this article: Labour, Tax, England, Britain, Inflation, and Canada

PUBLIC sector unions' refusal to accept pay cuts has been undermined by new figures that show the cost of living has plummeted by almost 7pc over the past year. Prices in Ireland are now falling faster than anywhere else in Europe, the...

In this article: Inflation, EU, Europe, Goods and services, Tax, and Ulster Bank

The Social Security Administration recently announced there would be no cost-of-living adjustment for 2010. If you currently rely on Social Security benefits, how do you think this will affect you? Contact Vallery Brown at vbrown@opubco.com...

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With stock market losses taking a bite out of Macon's pension funds, Mayor Robert Reichert is asking the City Council to hold off on a cost of living increase that retired employees would otherwise receive in January. Those 1.5 percent...

In this article: Robert Reichert, Macon, Georgia, Social Security, and Inflation