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The story since the recovery has been one of increased output but no growth in wages. Something different is going on whereby workers don't seem to be able to b
by barking 8y ago
The story since the recovery has been one of increased output but no growth in wages. Something different is going on whereby workers don't seem to be able to bargain for more. Whether that's due to globalisation or being replaced by robots it's undoubtedly the case in the UK that society is becoming less equal. About the only group who are protected from this are those in Government jobs. Everyone else is doing less well apart from those at the very top end of society who seem to be doing better than ever.
- s73v3r_ 8y agoLike I said, that sounds like something the workers need to take up with their employers. The solution in this case is never to try to tear other workers down and to attack them for having something, it's always to ask your own employer why you don't have it.
- barking 8y agoI am not attacking public server workers as a way of promoting better wages for private sector workers. Also getting a raise is not ALWAYS as simple as asking your boss for one, especially in an era of globalisation and robotics. They even have a word for the phenomenon, redundancy. All that's keeping you from the dole queue may be the fact that in real terms, you're costing less year on year because your wages are remaining stagnant.