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Let me ask all the pro company, anti unions folks here something:
DO EXECUTIVES RECEIVE PALTRY RAISES LIKE THIS?
And before you answer with the "Market Rate" mantra, let me remind you that the Fat Cats at the top have their "Market Rate" detemined by the Board of Directors, who in turn, are Fat Cats at other companies, who have their "Market Rate" determined by their Board Of Directors, who in turn are Fat Cats at other compainies, who have their "Market Rate" determined by their Board Of Directors, who in turn are Fat Cats at other companies who have their "Market Rate" determined by.........Well you know the rest!
And, also, leave out the fact that thes Fat Cats are Better than the rest of us because we've heard it all before!
AP
Wages Up by Smallest Amount in Nine Years
Tuesday January 31, 8:34 am ET
By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer
Wages and Benefits Paid to Civilian Workers Rise by the Smallest Amount in Nine Years
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wages and benefits paid to civilian workers rose last year by the smallest amount in nine years, the government reported Tuesday.
The Labor Department said that employee compensation was up 3.1 percent in 2005, an increase that was slower than the 3.7 percent rise in 2004. The slowdown reflected a big drop in benefit costs -- items such as health insurance and pensions -- which rose by 4.5 percent last year after jumping by 6.9 percent in 2004.
The new Employment Compensation Index should ease concerns at the Federal Reserve that improving labor markets could be starting to push up wage pressures. Wages and salaries rose by 2.6 percent last year, only slightly higher than a 2.4 percent increase in 200
DO EXECUTIVES RECEIVE PALTRY RAISES LIKE THIS?
And before you answer with the "Market Rate" mantra, let me remind you that the Fat Cats at the top have their "Market Rate" detemined by the Board of Directors, who in turn, are Fat Cats at other companies, who have their "Market Rate" determined by their Board Of Directors, who in turn are Fat Cats at other compainies, who have their "Market Rate" determined by their Board Of Directors, who in turn are Fat Cats at other companies who have their "Market Rate" determined by.........Well you know the rest!
And, also, leave out the fact that thes Fat Cats are Better than the rest of us because we've heard it all before!
AP
Wages Up by Smallest Amount in Nine Years
Tuesday January 31, 8:34 am ET
By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer
Wages and Benefits Paid to Civilian Workers Rise by the Smallest Amount in Nine Years
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wages and benefits paid to civilian workers rose last year by the smallest amount in nine years, the government reported Tuesday.
The Labor Department said that employee compensation was up 3.1 percent in 2005, an increase that was slower than the 3.7 percent rise in 2004. The slowdown reflected a big drop in benefit costs -- items such as health insurance and pensions -- which rose by 4.5 percent last year after jumping by 6.9 percent in 2004.
The new Employment Compensation Index should ease concerns at the Federal Reserve that improving labor markets could be starting to push up wage pressures. Wages and salaries rose by 2.6 percent last year, only slightly higher than a 2.4 percent increase in 200