| 21. | Average private sector wage settlements this year have been between 4 percent and 5 percent.
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| 22. | As preparations for the district court hearing began, the government tried to secure a wage settlement.
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| 23. | Such a wage settlement would be considerably above the euro-zone's expected 2.2 percent inflation rate average.
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| 24. | Wage settlements have been at or near inflation, reducing pressure on companies to shift investments abroad.
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| 25. | As a result, the bank said it will monitor closely the next round of wage settlements.
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| 26. | Ottawa : Human Resources Development Canada reports June wage settlements . ( See : NI ECO)
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| 27. | The strike began in August after the union rejected a wage settlement from the Norwegian Shipowners Association.
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| 28. | Fine said, " and it could have an impact on wage settlements going down the road ."
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| 29. | Whatever the outcome of the wage settlement, it is now being seen as positive for the mark.
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| 30. | It warned that unless a wage settlement is reached in talks Tuesday, strike action would go ahead.
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