| 1. | The wage adjustments were too large, increasing aggregate demand excessively and creating inflationary pressures.
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| 2. | That could trigger other wage adjustments around the country.
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| 3. | Underemployment is more prevalent during times of economic stagnation ( during recessions or wage adjustment.
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| 4. | Teachers had initially asked for a 4.23 percent raise, equal to the state-allocated cost-of-living wage adjustment.
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| 5. | When they occurred, minimum wage adjustments generally did not keep up with cost of living increases.
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| 6. | The government contends that routine wage adjustments pushed up median state salaries 4 percent last year.
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| 7. | Wage adjustments become effective in accordance with what is commonly referred to as the 45-day law.
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| 8. | Government representatives will meet with labor and management organizations on Jan . 20 to also discuss wage adjustments.
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| 9. | On the immediate horizon looms social unrest as labor demands wage adjustments ahead of sharp increases in oil prices.
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| 10. | "Total wage adjustment should reflect the slowing down of the economy, " the council said in a guideline statement.
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