Major change over the last 30 years is electrical goods and clothes cost a lot less because of China everything else went up,so people see more clothes and gadgets and think they are winning,but they are getting screwed everywhere else.Hard to say, people seem to make more money, but can't buy a house on a single income like you used to, complain they work more unfavourable hours. Most of the things we take for granted that are to a worker's advantage were hard won by unions and have been eroded over the last 30 years, in particular.