Friday, January 25, 2013

Is the decline in manufacturing job pay tied into the decline of unions?

Something to think about as we begin discussing factions and their impact on public policy. Union membership is the lowest its been in almost 100 years, and middle class wages have stagnated for 30 years. Some suggest this is no coincidence.

Story in Wonkblog. Nice Graphic below:

manufacturing vs nonmanuf wages