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Economie. L'OCDE alerte sur la stagnation des bas salaires
Dans un récent rapport, l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques note un taux d'emploi plus élevé mais alerte sur la stagnation des salaires. Il la qualifie de "sans précédent" et éclipsant "l'embellie constatée sur le front de l'emploi".
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Economie.-L-OCDE-alerte-sur-la-stagnation-des-bas-salaires
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