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and related workers (“PRWs”) increased by *** percent from 2015 to 2017, combined U.S. slab
producers’ and U.S. fabricators’ total hours worked increased by *** percent from 2015 to
2017. Combined U.S. slab producers’ and U.S. fabricators’ hourly wages increased by ***
percent from 2015 to 2017.
The number of PRWs and total hours worked where lower in the 2018 interim period
(January-September) compared to the 2017 interim period while wages paid and hourly wages
were higher. 27 28
Table III-18
Quartz surface products: Combined U.S. slab producers’ and independent U.S. fabricators’
employment related data, 2015-17, January to September 2017, and January to September 2018
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*** indicated that the “***” *** U.S. producer questionnaire response, section II-11.
*** indicated that the“***” ***. *** U.S. producer questionnaire response, section II-16.
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