Read more wage increase stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32999/wage-increase.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 17:56:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35516/inflation-hurts-us-workers-europeans-keep-pace.htmlClay Dillow<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=129400&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401004634' border='0' />Workers in the US are falling behind inflation while their counterparts in the 15-nation Eurozone are keeping pace, in part because of more powerful unions, the Wall Street Journal reports. But rising wages may damage the European economies, as they deter companies from hiring and in turn boost inflation. When...Be careful what you wish for: Rising wages in Europe keep pace with inflation, but pressure producers to further increase prices to cover rising labor costs.http://www.newser.com/story/35516/inflation-hurts-us-workers-europeans-keep-pace.htmlFri, 22 Aug 2008 10:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33117/minimum-wage-gets-bump.htmlElizabeth Harmon<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=121992&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20111031140127' border='0' />The federal minimum wage will get a 70-cent boost tomorrow to $6.55 an hour, reports the Baltimore Sun , but it's not good news for everyone. The bump will help workers chip away at rising food, gas, and health care costs, raising the annual payoff of a 40-hour work week...The minimum wage gets a 70-cent boost to $6.55 on July 24, 2008.http://www.newser.com/story/33117/minimum-wage-gets-bump.htmlWed, 23 Jul 2008 14:31:48 CDT