The prophets themselves were from the working class. Jesus was born into the family of a craftsman. Shift to part-time . That isn't always bad. If you count inflation, the bottom 80 percent of the American workforce hasn't seen a pay raise since the 1970s.
Unions make a difference.
Union employees are paid an average of 34 percent more than non-union counterparts and are much more likely to have health and pension benefits. The gap between non-union and union wages is true for every demographic category, but it is largest in the most underprivileged sectors. Union membership makes the most difference for Latino women. Many people don't see this problem because the poor are anonymous, according to Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor. Separated geographically, economically and culturally, the poorer members of society have all but disappeared.