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In the piece, which came out on Monday as the United States celebrated its Labour Day, Hansen says that the collapse of wage growth in the United States in the last 30 years does not necessarily mean a future filled only with low-wage jobs.



Hansen, who is the President of UNI US affiliate the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, says that with job growth at present in the retail sector, Americans want those jobs to offer a living wage, quality affordable health care and real retirement benefits.



“Clearly, American voters want and expect good jobs -- the kind that will keep families secure and America strong and competitive,” Hansen writes. “If retail jobs are going to be a crucial part of America's future, then retail jobs need to be the kind of jobs that support American families and communities. They must be the kind of jobs that Americans can be proud to work at -- the kind that give more of us a shot at the American Dream.”

You can find the full article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-hansen/post_784_b_703681.html