push up wage

Frequency: 7.110.1 per million words

To cause wages to increase.

wageVERB + WAGE

Categories:

push up

Examples (10)

  • Full employment pushed up wages.
  • Strong economic growth tends to push up wages for many workers.
  • The new labor laws are designed to push up wages in low-income sectors.
  • Increased demand for specialized skills has pushed up wages significantly in recent years.
  • Union strikes often aim to push up wages and improve working conditions.
  • Many businesses are struggling as rising costs continue to push up wages and other expenses.
  • A shortage of qualified candidates can inevitably push up wages in certain industries.
  • If inflation continues at this rate, it will further push up wages across the board.
  • The company's success allowed them to push up wages for all their employees.
  • Recruitment agencies report that intense competition for talent is pushing up wages in the IT sector.