Wage Discrimination in the Workplace Labor Relations March 2004 Whether you are male or female, most Americans seem to think that quality jobs are difficult to obtain at this time. However, it appears that more women than men are skeptical about their job prospects. As of March 2, 2004, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the 2003 annual unemployment rate standing at 6.0% is at its highest point since 1994 when it hit 6.1%. In 2000, the rate was 4.0% therefore …showed first 75 words of 1657 total…

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