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Table V
Employment and Minimum Wage in Tuna Processing for Selected Locations
and Years
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Employment |
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Minimum Wage |
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1974 |
1987 |
1998 |
2002 |
2004 |
1974 |
1987 |
1998 |
2002 |
2004 |
| U.S. Mainland |
6,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
200* |
$2.00 |
$3.35 |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
| Puerto Rico |
6,000 |
8,000 |
1,000 |
600 |
600* |
$2.00 |
$3.35 |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
| American Samoa |
1,200 |
4,000 |
5,100 |
5,133 |
4639 |
$1.42 |
$2.82 |
$3.17 |
$3.26 |
$3.26 |
| Total |
13,200 |
13,000 |
7,000 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
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*Bumblebee Seafood LLC
declined to provide employment information for their U.S. and Puerto Rico
plants.
Sources: Various Department of Labor Economic Reports.
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