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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Public Affairs

OPA Press Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman Regarding the BLS Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers Second Quarter 1999 Report [07/20/1999]

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Today's Bureau of Labor Statistics report makes the case that more and more workers everyday are sharing in our nation's unprecedented economic good news.

American workers realized a 3.3 percent real wage gain over the past year, a clear indication of the benefits from the large productivity gains that our economy is enjoying.

The report shows economic headway for populations across the board--with gains going to men and women; blacks, whites, and Hispanics; and to people with all levels of educational attainment.

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