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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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- Better and fewer working hours.
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I'm all for raising the minimum wage. Even including because I believe that increasing pay for the lowest wage workers boosts the economy.
But this went into effect in April, and they've added 11k jobs since then, which accounts for 1.5% of the total fastfood jobs...during a growing economy.
This isn't some evidence that raising minimum wage increases job growth, but a good data point that it can not hurt it.
Confirmation bias is a hell of a drug, always be mindful of it.