Street shovelers suddenly commanded high wages, sometimes as much as 10 times their normal $1-a-day wage.

Labourers had increased bargaining power and commanded higher wages.

The only problem is that they usually command high wages (especially from higher divisions).

Street shovelers suddenly commanded high wages, sometimes as much as 10 times the usual dollar-a-day wage.

As the Football League grew in popularity, the leading players of the day were in great demand, and commanded ever-increasing wages.

Bread winners will command higher wages.

Both players refused to sign new contracts, preferring to go to Manchester City where they could command considerably higher wages.

As a result they have traditionally commanded higher wages than most other manual workers.

This depletion of the population meant the survivors could command better wages and working conditions and more movement of the population.

But even in New England, as in the rest of the country, labor's power to command higher wages is greatly diminished, for many reasons.