Where did the middle-class go? Let’s restore the middle-class in Kzoo with new factories.

Sime Curkovic

April 29, 2021August 30, 2023

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I wrote an article for the Kalamazoo Gazette a few years back. My editorial was in response to the 750 striking UAW hourly workers at the American Axle factory in Three Rivers, MI. These hourly workers make around $65 per hour with benefits and management wants to cut their pay/benefits in half. These strikes have...

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PROJECTIONS POINT TO SALARY INCREASES FOR CLASS OF 2024 BACHELOR’S GRADS…”Business grads have an avg salary projection that is 3% higher, lifting it to $63,907.” Note, WMU SCM grads (2022) have a median wage range of $65-$75K (add $5K+ for 2024).