I grew up in a labor union family with both parents in different unions but both clearly thankful for what that meant in the 60s and 70s for a family of 8. It was because of the wages that were, at that time, decent and in line with the cost of living that it was easy to be part of the the middle class - at least the lower end of it.
I remember my father's health, which was in poor condition, and his work offering him a supervision position. My father would not think of leaving a good union position that held a sense of security and fairness. During this era in time, the CEOs were more aware of the need to keep a good relationship with employees that lead to employer loyalty which meant less turnaround time. Funny how the costs associated with turnaround hiring and training have little meaning these days. Not so funny how it is considered okay for the massive wage gap between CEO and workers, which stands at an obscene ratio.
So what has changed? Enter Capitalism and greed. Loss of Compassion and thoughts of helping the other guy as you have been helped along the way. Paying it forward - is this still true?
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