Virginia Foxx: “Democrats believe one-size-fits-all union contracts are good for workers in the modern economy and that forcing these…”

“Democrats believe one-size-fits-all union contracts are good for workers in the modern economy and that forcing these workers to pay hundreds of dollars per year to left-wing political organizations is the only way to guarantee wage growth, combat inequality, and strengthen the middle class. But the last 3 years and beyond have made clear that nothing could be further from the truth. Wages are not stagnant, and to claim they are is a blatant lie. Wages have grown by 3 percent each of the last 2 years. Moreover, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reported the pay for the bottom 25 percent of workers rose 4.5 percent from a year earlier, compared to 2.9 percent for the top 25 percent, meaning wages are rising faster for rank-and- file workers than for their bosses. Over the first 3 years of the Trump presidency, wages for the bottom 10 percent of earners over age 25 rose an average of 5.9 percent per year compared to 2.4 percent during President Obama's second term. Wages for the middle two quartiles have also grown faster under President Trump than during President Obama's second term. Overall, the typical American household earns over $1,000 more per month today, adjusted for inflation, than it did in 1975. The union membership rate today is less than half of what it was in 1975. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”