Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity.

same as it ever was.

  • lightnegative@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    So you still live paycheck to paycheck, except now you have to trust someone else to negotiate on your behalf instead of negotiating yourself

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      11 months ago

      negotiating yourself

      Collective action is the only way to get even remotely close to a fair wage.

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      11 months ago

      If one person quits they shrug and hire some other shmuck. If everyone quits, they have a problem. Good luck negotiating that way.

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      11 months ago

      Negotiating collectively is the only way to negotiate with a Capitalist. Individually, you are a replaceable cog, collectively you’re the machine.

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      11 months ago

      If you’re living paycheck to paycheck it stands to reason that your negotiating position isn’t very good.