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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]
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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