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Labor Unions and Inflation

Even although less than 12 percent of labor in the U.S. is unionized, numerous argue that unions are the primary cause of inflation as union wage hikes: (i) Cause unemployment that is inflationary. (ii) Frequently serve as the goals in recognizing non-union wage. (iii) Depress non-union wages and hence a relatively small union wage raise tremendously rises in total wage bill. (iv) Generally lead to the inflationary strikes.

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