Why do you think wages aren't growing still?

Wage growth this year barely kept up with inflation. And when you consider that housing, healthcare, and education are still spiralling upward faster then it means that US workers are actually falling behind still. You'd think with such a tight job market that wages would start growing more, but they just aren't. Why do you think that is?

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

Decline of private sector unions and their near total absence in IT and retail.

You want higher wages you have to take them. They don't happen otherwise.

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@CountScrofula Union workers also would patronize non union establishments.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@MrBrownstone Well and if you have an industry with some unionization, the other wages need to step up to become competitive.