The power balance between an employer and employees, especially those in lower-paying jobs, is crucial. Often, workers in these jobs earn less than they should

The power balance between an employer and employees, especially those in lower-paying jobs, is crucial. Often, workers in these jobs earn less than they should because that's the going rate in the market. They accept lower wages to make ends meet, since some income is better than none. If they ask for more pay, they risk being replaced. Here's how it happens: If worker A requests a raise, they are readily replaced by worker B willing to work for the original salary. This pattern repeats with worker C and the cycle continues, mostly benefiting the employer. The only way to break this cycle and potentially secure higher wages, is if workers A, B, and C work together to collectively negotiate with their employers. If one of them is willing to work for less, the leverage is lost. It's nowhere near perfect, and unfortunately misused as well. But concentrating power solely with the employer can be far worse, leaving behind a society fuelled by greed, at the expense of a broken social fabric with crippling destitution. Update: Edited for clarity