The length of the work week is not the only issue of concern this Labor Day. The economic realignments of the past decade have produced uneven rewards. As a result of growing wage inequality, the wealthy live in worlds far apart from most of us. According to a new study by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy, CEO pay rose 535 percent in the 1990s, while the average worker's pay increased by just 32 percent. This level of inequality is untenable.
Work is a consuming part of life in America.
Workers deserve better for their time. Vivian B. Martin is an assistant professor of journalism at Central Connecticut State University and op-ed columnist for The Hartford Courant. Copyright 2000, Vivian B. Martin. Re-print or electronic distribution without permission is prohibited.