11.   Economists have been concerned that workers would begin demanding higher wages, which would push up inflation.

12.   Employees are certain to demand bigger wage and benefit hikes in the next round of talks.

13.   In December, hundreds of workers in a city in Jiangsu Province who had not been paid in six months gathered around government offices demanding back wages.

14.   Kaiser is demanding wage and benefit concessions, including pay cuts for some nurses.

15.   No disturbances or riots were reported during the strike, called to protest an increase in domestic gasoline prices and demand higher wages.

16.   Teachers have been striking in northwestern Jujuy Province for two months demanding back wages.

17.   That realization also puts employees in a stronger position to demand higher wages if employers work them harder.

18.   That would remove the competitive advantage of companies in countries where workers have few tools to demand higher wages, they said.

19.   The march followed demonstrations last month by factory workers around the country demanding back wages.

20.   The report raised concern that workers demanding higher wages could drive up the rate of inflation, resulting in higher borrowing costs.