Analysis Of Kraut, Klinger, And Collins Choosing The High Road

According to Kraut, Klinger, and Collins' article, "Choosing the High Road," in the 1980's established a significant gap between the living wage and minimum wage. Both living and minimum wages have about a two dollar difference, as oppose the pervious years, and the difference is only increasing. In 1985, minimum wage was about three dollars and the living wage was around five; this was approximately at the time of the Hormel/P-9 controversy. Not only was the alteration between both living and minimum wages increasing but this was a time of high unemployment in the Midwest. In the time of this remuneration downfall and unemployment, Hormel employees experienced drastic pay cuts. The reactions of Hormel employees were just a slight bit unfair