Quote:No, I don't think so... The ability to collectively bargain may have some to do with it... But Labor costs have been stagnant for at least 2 decades. So I think the major player is driven by basic economic principles. There is lower demand for jobs in America. There is a high supply of workers in America. The demand sets the price for wages. Because there are so many people fighting for only a few jobs, the wages are lowered here.


And again, the reason why all these manufacturing jobs have left is because of free trade with 3rd world and developing countries where wages are pennies on the dollar.