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UA Zensen Manufacturing Wage Hikes at 4.89%, Pharma in Mid-4% Range
Average wage hikes in the manufacturing sector of labor group UA Zensen stood at 4.89% as of the end of July, according to data released on September 3. The rate was in the mid-4% range for the pharmaceutical industry alone,…
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