"Middle Class"

This is one opinion on the topic. I can't say I necessarily agree that removing unions is WHY there's a problem, but he makes a solid point on how some industries have gotten away from unions to lower wages. It's also interesting to think of entry-level white collar work as unionized. Teachers have a union, which I think is very beneficial from what my teacher friends have said, but they still aren't paid enough.

I think the richest of the rich are hoarding money and funding the government, so laws are written to protect the rich's money with no regard to the middle and poor classes.

http://www.salon.com/2013/12/30/the_middle_class_myth_heres_why_wages_are_really_so_low_today/