[lucysmom]

American workers want to maintain or increase their current compensation -- sometimes even to the ruination of their employers.

And yet there are numerous examples of workers willingly foregoing wage increases and even accepting wage cuts when their employer is in trouble. Its when the sacrifices are one sided that resentment grows.

[r9etb]

And yet there are numerous examples of workers willingly foregoing wage increases and even accepting wage cuts when their employer is in trouble. Its when the sacrifices are one sided that resentment grows

Yup. Good point.