So faster wage rises were needed if the system was to function smoothly.
Nonetheless, it is the customary date on which the minimum wage rises.
Before the situation developed into a crisis the oil companies settled on wage rises of around 15%.
I work in the public sector and have been told no wage rise for at least two years.
The total wage rise of 6.25% built into the 1990-91 accord looks too high.
As a result of wage rises, consumer spending also increased by about 20% during this same period, while economic growth remained at about 3%.
The appointment set off wage rise claims from unions representing civil servants.
Although wage rises were likely to remain moderate, production bottlenecks in industry could be a problem, the survey said.
Clinton is for the wage rise; Dole for the tax cut.
(To be fair, there was no wage rise for the general secretary between 2009 and 2010.)
