wages

Paying inmates these higher wages under this bill would cost the state tens of millions annually, Bryan said, and that could vary based on the intensity of the fire seasons and the need for labor.

Not surprisingly, and we can say by design, American worker wages and benefits like pensions all flatlined as wealth concentration and inequality soared beyond what was seen during America’s Gilded Age.

"For 20 or 30 years now, we've seen huge numbers arriving in the UK, often coming to work on low wages and in low-skilled jobs and it's time, we think, that ends," he said.

Verdi, which represents public sector and transport workers, is in an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.

Businesses face extra pressure because of rises to National Insurance payments and wages which could lead to job cuts.