Actually got a 3% raise
Actual inflation was 10.5% at the time

You guys need to unionize and fight for raises that exceed the inflation rate. Here in Brazil, we have this in almost every type of labor.

Five years ago, the right-wing began dismantling the unions’ monetization system in an attempt to break them, and they also raised the retirement age. However, the unions are still doing their job, and every year we receive a raise above inflation.

The current left-wing government has already said that they are working to recover a monetization system for unions. They are studying a way to implement this in a manner that will make it difficult for a future government to repeal.

"We’re making record profits!!!..

…No Steve, you can’t have a raise. Here’s a bag of Fritos!"

Many employers in my country are now just giving a raise to their senior executives , management and above , while keeping the low level employee wages stagnant !

My wife just got a 4% pay increase but then the insurance premium went up by 11%. So she really got an 7% pay demotion.