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erpowers

(9,446 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:41 PM Jul 2013

Productivity Gains and Wages increases

Should there be a law in America that a certain percentage of productivity gains have to go to wage increases? I read a statistic that showed from 1993 to 2002 manufacturing productivity rose 57 percent, but wages only rose 6 percent. In addition, it has been stated on numerous occasions that wage increases have not kept up with productivity increases.

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Productivity Gains and Wages increases (Original Post) erpowers Jul 2013 OP
Works for me. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #1
Don't Hold Your Breath TheMastersNemesis Jul 2013 #2
Blasphemy! leftstreet Jul 2013 #3
When the private sector was approx 30% organized, productivity gains, in part, went to byeya Jul 2013 #4
 

byeya

(2,842 posts)
4. When the private sector was approx 30% organized, productivity gains, in part, went to
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:56 PM
Jul 2013

the workers. No unions, no productivity gains. It's a disgrace.

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