91. That increases the likelihood shortages of qualified job applicants could force businesses to pay higher wages. 92. The allegation had been made by the United Food and Commercial Workers of America, which also attacked the non-union Food Lion for paying low wages. 93. The automaker is adamant that it must increase efficiency by moving work to outside suppliers, which are often cheaper because they pay lower wages to nonunion workers. 94. The bill would enable nursing homes to pay higher wages to nurses and nursing assistants but would not require them to use the money for that purpose. 95. The company also has a reputation for paying wages well above the industry average, and for awarding bonuses that average several hundred dollars per employee. 96. The company pays wages slightly above what government prison employees get, and only a handful of its employees are unionized. 97. The BMW system allows the company to pay standard wages for overtime, including night and Saturday shifts, when demand is high. 98. The company also wanted the ability to pay lower wages to new employees for as long as six years. 99. The embassy began to pressure the local bosses, who eventually raised a loan to pay the wages. 100. The company is adamantly anti-union, causing competitors and labor groups to criticize it for paying low wages and refusing to offer a broad array of benefits. |