I have never been in a financial situation to open my own business. But once I hear a business owner talk to another business owner, for an employee you recently switched from x to y company.
He told the other guy what they were paying the guy and not to pay more than 5% increase. and they agreed.
Employees are being taken in for a ride. Bosses have more mutal understanding than most employees have with each other. No wonder they are able to win.
If all employees quit for injustice on 1 employee, these wageslave masters would get in line in a day..