[giantg2]

I could be based on the most recently available data.

I mean, one of the main reasons we see so much inequality today is that workers haven't demanded inflation increases. The tactic of negotiating for it on merit is good, but it's good to have this as a fallback and to understand if your merit increase really is an increase or not even keeping pace.

[notyourday]

> I mean, one of the main reasons we see so much inequality today is that workers haven't demanded inflation increases.

Inflation increases are not increases.

[giantg2]

Not sure why you are being downvoted. We are saying similar things. I think you just mean the real wage stays the same if you get an inflation adjustment. My point was without that adjustment (or an adjustment less than the inflation rate) the real wage decreases.