Since 1979 productivity has gone up 62.5% while wages have only gone up 15.9%](https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/). That some people might not see the value of working when their work is consistently devalued

Source: Economic Policy Institute [https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-in-2021/](https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-in-2021/) Tools Used: [www.Row64.com](https://www.Row64.com), a data animator/visualizer powered by Python. Adobe Illustrator for logos and headers

www.epi.org/blog/inflation-minimum-wages-and-profits-protecting-low-wage-workers-from-inflation-means-raising-the-minimum-wage/

price of everything to reduce dramatically. [Ha ha ha ha ha no. Corporations _want_ inflation.](https://www.epi.org/blog/corporate-profits-have-contributed-disproportionately-to-inflation-how-should-policymakers-respond/) Also: Our government _is operating under a capitalist framework_. "The government" and "capitalism" are not separate things

Sorry, I hastily pasted the wrong link. This one goes into some more depth: https://www.epi.org/publication/charting-wage-stagnation/ Combine the above info, which shows that "housing , food, communication, transportation everything else" actually wasn't ~~more~~ less

long. The big picture is that, overall, wages vs purchasing power hasn't increased. https://www.epi.org/publication/charting-wage-stagnation/

www.epi.org/publication/stagnant-wages-in-2014/

that companies are using the increased demand and "supply chain issues" to take in more profits. https://www.epi.org/blog/corporate-profits-have-contributed-disproportionately-to-inflation-how-should-policymakers-respond/ https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3756457-corporate-profits-hit-record-high-in-third-quarter-amid-40-year-high-inflation/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16744084601537&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Ffinance%2F3756457-corporate-profits-hit-record-high-in-third-quarter-amid-40-year-high-inflation%2F

Yeah it is pretty nuts: https://www.epi.org/publication/shortchanged-weak-anti-retaliation-provisions-in-the-national-labor-relations-act-cost-workers-billions/ Though on the plus side the current Dem controlled Board is trying to find ways to stretch their authority to improve things: https://nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/e03ca5f7/nlrb-revises-back-pay-formula

productivity talk, just make the switch. Productivity has skyrocketed over the years while wages have [not.](https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/) Back in the 8th grade I had a teacher that used to be an accountant

cuts could translate into significant negative spillover effects for the state’s economy. [Economic Policy Institute](https://www.epi.org/publication/right-to-work-michigan-economy/)

Plus [From 1979 to 2020, net productivity rose 61.8%](https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/). It's not like we couldn't afford for people to work less

this happening?" [The productivity-pay gap is well known, this graphic is not new. ](https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/)

Absolutely](https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/) wrong [entirely](https://20somethingfinance.com/american-hours-worked-productivity-vacation/).