The middle class was doing quite well in 1990 thanks to the Unions. $20.00 a hour wages in 1990 was a living wage for most middle class workers. According to Google, $55.00 per hour today is its equal. With the demise of Unions, the middle class has considerably diminished.
40% of Americans today can’t come up with $400.00 in cash in case of emergencies. Those staying just a bit ahead of the curve are working two jobs. The fortunate Americans, like most of us, complain about minimum wage of $15.00 a hour driving up our cost when we dine out. There are more Billionaires than ever before in the history of our country. Is there something wrong with this picture? Is there an answer? Is there value in a Union?
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Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln
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