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spanone

(135,880 posts) Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:00 AM Jul 2021

850,000 jobs added in June

Thank you President Biden

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850,000 jobs added in June (Original Post) spanone Jul 2021 OP

Just heard that on BBC no less malaise Jul 2021 #1

👍🏼 spanone Jul 2021 #2

Blowout jobs report! Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #3

Yesterday Chicago's minimum wage went up to $15 mucifer Jul 2021 #4

It's happening all over the country Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #5

malaise

(269,172 posts)

1. Just heard that on BBC no less

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:04 AM

Jul 2021

spanone

(135,880 posts)

2. 👍🏼

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:16 AM

Jul 2021

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)

3. Blowout jobs report!

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:17 AM

Jul 2021

Wages skyrocketing. Hourly wages up 43 cents an hour over the last 3 months, 60 cents over the last 4 months.

mucifer

(23,569 posts)

4. Yesterday Chicago's minimum wage went up to $15

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:27 AM

Jul 2021

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)

5. It's happening all over the country

Reply to mucifer (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 09:32 AM

Jul 2021

Here in GR Michigan, several restaurants announced they're going to a $15 an hour starting wage. The upwards wage pressure right now is unprecedented, the working poor are seeing gains and seeing them quickly.

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