I understand that my opinion may be controversial, but I believe that the presence of unions is a contributing factor.

The impact of unions is far-reaching and can be seen in everything from the salaries of grocery chain CEOs to startup stock option allocation for early employees.

Here in the UK, it's not uncommon to come across articles in major publications about a CEO's pay being multiple times higher than the average employee and you look at the number its peanuts compared to the US.