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Working for Less: In Detroit, Two Wage Levels Are the New Way of Work

By BILL VLASIC September 12, 2011 All The Rest, Culture, Greed and Avarice

Working for Less: In Detroit, Two Wage Levels Are the New Way of Work

Once viewed as a desperate move, a two-tier wage system for longtime employees and new hires is being seen as important to Detroit’s future.

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