Southern Mexico is the poorest, least developed region in Mexico. Some problems include a bad distribution of income, low wages and general social discontent.
low wages basically means low income!
As the dollar is continually devalued it seems as if the wages are low, where in fact the prices of all the commodities we have to buy have risen at a faster rate. We used to be able to buy a $6,000 car on $1.82 per hour wages.
As a rule of thumb, US wages are four times higher than those found in Mexico.
All of the above-Many were farm workers invited from mexico by the US government-They worked for low wages-They faced housing discrimination
Slaves had no wages at all. They were forced to do work.
Low wages meant that all family needed to work to survive
Keeping wages low and taxes to high
Because the banks went bankrupt so no one could borrow money. Employers also had less money because of this causing them to cut back wages.
Low wages meant that all family members needed to work to survive.
Low wages meant that all family members needed to work to survive.
Low wages were characteristic of the poultry industry, with meat cutters' median weekly earnings of $370 in 1998