When Jack was hired in 2011 at Ford Motor Company, he was offered $14 an hour. His best friend Sam started at the same plant doing the same job two years earlier making $28 an hour. This is an example of

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In 2011, when automakers began to create new jobs, new union hires were offered about half the pay ($14 an hour) that autoworkers were getting before ($28). Such two-tier wage systems can be attractive to employers, who are able to hire new workers at reduced wages, but it also benefits veteran union members, who experience no wage reduction.

When Jack Was Hired in 2011 at Ford Motor Company