Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
RAND WILSON is organizing director at SEIU Local 888 and a volunteer organizer for Labor for Our Revolution. PETER OLNEY is retired ILWU organizing director and a labor trainer and consultant.
