heavyladder63There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership.
The frustrating thing is that even people in unions today feel powerless. My partner’s wages are 10 years behind and her contract expired a year and a half ago. Her union rep talks more to management than they do the workers and it feels like they work for the company.
Altima NEOUnions are gutless these days. They let contracts expire without renegotiating for years. They hardly fight for real benefits anymore. They’re almost as bad as the corporations they’re supposed to be fighting.