Who knew? Seriously, who knew? Who knew that FR is populated by maintenance and repair workers, heavy-vehicle mechanics, and electrical repair specialists complaining that their wages are not rising quickly enough during the worst economic crisis since the Depression?
Ask the head nurse to up the dosage. You might want to stay off the day room PC for awhile.
A swing and a miss. Employers raise pay not as charity but because it achieves desired results such as filling positions; the data you posted showing rising pay for skilled labor indicates that rising pay successfully fills positions - no surprise to anyone who has even a passing familiarity with basic economics.
during the worst economic crisis since the Depression?
Looking past the sound bites, economic crises don't affect everyone equally - as you should have deduced from the data you posted showing rising pay for skilled labor even during the worst economic crisis since the Depression.