In this segment of "The Marc Cox Soapbox," Marc delves into the ongoing debate surrounding wage demands and their potential consequences. He discusses the recent automobile strike and questions the fairness of a 36% salary increase. Mark explores the economic implications of such demands and their impact on prices and employers. Drawing from his personal experience in a union household, he raises concerns about unions' role in today's workforce and the importance of negotiating wages based on skill. Mark also highlights the potential self-defeating nature of these demands and their influence on the broader economy. 

In this segment of "The Marc Cox Soapbox," Marc delves into the ongoing debate surrounding wage demands and their potential consequences. He discusses the recent automobile strike and questions the fairness of a 36% salary increase. Mark explores the economic implications of such demands and their impact on prices and employers. Drawing from his personal experience in a union household, he raises concerns about unions' role in today's workforce and the importance of negotiating wages based on skill. Mark also highlights the potential self-defeating nature of these demands and their influence on the broader economy.

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Marc Cox has been the host of “The Marc Cox Show” on FM Talk 97.1 since 2010. He is an Emmy award-winning veteran of Television News, with a career that covered 5 states, 4 TV stations, 3 radio stations, and 25 years. He spent 19 of those years at KMOV-TV, as an anchor, reporter, and producer, and covered some of the nation’s biggest stories.

LISTEN LIVE: Weekdays 5am - 9am on St. Louis' FM Talk 97.1
Marc Cox has been the host of &ldquo;The Marc Cox Show&rdquo; on FM Talk 97.1 since 2010. He is an Emmy award-winning veteran of Television News, with a career that covered 5 states, 4 TV stations, 3 radio stations, and 25 years. He spent 19 of those years at KMOV-TV, as an anchor, reporter, and producer, and covered some of the nation&rsquo;s biggest stories.

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