They work longer hours for lower wages as they see decent paying jobs go to China, Mexico or some other low-wage country.

他们工作时间更长，但工资却更低，眼看着体面报酬的工作流向中国、墨西哥或其他一些低工资的国家。

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In inflation adjusted terms, companies are paying lower wages than they did back in 2002.

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Already employers are replacing full time employment with part time employment paying lower wages and no benefits.

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And if actual carpenters don't care enough about companies paying lower wages, Chaison said, why should anyone else?

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