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#livingwage

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Strypey

"Minister for Economic Growth Nicola Willis wants to axe one third of 71 rules which include paying the Living Wage in contracts for cleaning, catering and security guard services."

rnz.co.nz/news/national/544637

This tells you exactly what the NatACTs mean by "economic growth"; taking money from the pockets of workers - even during a cost of living crisis - and moving that money into the pockets of business owners. Then pretending they "created" it.

RNZ · Cleaner hits out at Willis' plan to scrap Living Wage for new contractsBy Morningreport
#EconomicGrowth#LivingWage
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Miss Gayle

Sub-living wage jobs should be illegal.

All jobs should come in fixed blocks of either 20 hours or 40 hours per week, chosen by the employee.

Cities, Counties, and States should send a bill each month to every corporation for ever dime of means-tested benefits and services provided to their employees (w/out naming them, of course).

Article: sherwood.news/personal-finance

Multiple jobholder rates are the highest they’ve been since the Great Recession 5.4% of American adults were juggling more than one job last month — the highest share in 15+ years. Hyunsoo Rim, 3/10/25 For more and more US adults in the current economy, it seems like just one job is no longer enough. According to Friday’s job report, the number of multiple jobholders in the US surged to a record 8.9 million in February, the highest figure since data tracking began in 1994. That’s 5.4% of all employed workers — a level last seen in April 2009.
#Employment#Economy#LivingWage
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Miss Gayle

The Great Prosperity: 1947-1979 after the new deal but before Reaganomics took hold

The Great Regression: From 1980 until the present, as neoliberalism successfully stole the value of improved productivity, paying themselves overvalued compensation but paying workers little.

The 80% difference between what you're worth based on productivity and what actual average wages are is the work you're giving away for free.

Violet Madder @violetmadder@kolektiva.social @passenger @Benaresh @voxofgod @magitweeter @HeavenlyPossum There was a neoliberal coup around 1970. The assassinations of various civil rights leaders and JFK mark a fundamental shift in power and policy to a truly cursed paradigm. It took about a decade to restructure the system, then by the 80s we felt the suction in full swing. This de-coupling of productivity from wages shows the rug being pulled out from under us all, and the working class mortally bleeding out.
#LivingWage#Economy#EatTheRich
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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:

“Capitalism has long excelled at convincing individuals that their struggles—whether they stem from ‘mental health issues,’ financial instability, or general discontent—are personal failings rather than symptoms of a flawed system. This pervasive form of gaslighting distorts the reality of historical and systemic oppression, framing personal hardship as a matter of individual responsibility.”

autside.substack.com/p/capital

The AutSide · Capitalism's Gaslighting: How Systemic Oppression Disguises Itself as Personal FailureBy Jaime Hoerricks, PhD
#Capitalism#LivingWage#Billionaires
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Mayor Gamal Sherif

@scottsantens This article/review has been really helpful.

I'm coming around to the idea (!) that #UBI should be ensured through guarantees of equitable healthcare, housing, transportation, education, retirement, etc., first through a progressive fee structure in which corporations' profits are directed to these social goods.

Second, corporations should be required to provide a #LivingWage so that people can afford to take care of themselves, their families, and their communities.

Third, I'd like to learn more about a guaranteed maximum #income so that the wealthiest earn only their fair share.

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Moved to https://mk.absturztau.be/@Linux

I am surprised concerning Costco.

My first time ever visiting a Costco (we have one in West Springfield, Massachusetts), was many (many) years ago with a friend and their family. They said they were going to go shopping, and asked if I wanted to come with them.

The odd thing, was they were not going right away, and wanted me to come back in 30 minutes. And what makes that odd was they used this time to "dress up", as if they were dressing up to go to church or attending a special event. I recall them looking a little surprised that I still had the same t-shirt and blue jeans, I had been wearing, earlier. I recall my friend's mom, asking if I was ready to go, as if she was uncertain I should go.

It was not just them, because as soon as I entered Costco, I truly did feel out of place. Imagine an entire store of people dressed up to go shopping. I have never seen anything like it outside of Costco. And it was not just that 1x, either. My few shopping trips to Costco varied between weekday to weekend, and nowhere near any holidays or special occasions that I am aware of.

You would be surprised on how many people gave you a hard glance, because you were not dressed up. My friend's family never again offered for me to tag along, and I recall their mother wanting to keep some distance, as if she was ashamed I was there with them.

The atmosphere was that of "snotty people" with their noses up in the air. I recall even the staff, who were offering free samples, ensured I did not touch anything, while other folk were allowed to simply walk up and take what they liked. Mine was specifically handed to me, from a respectable distance (armed reached out). The store was also filled with white people, and I mean, not even any of the workers looked different from one another.

Anytime I tried entering Costco I was challenged by staff, who gate kept the entrance, verifying everyone was a member. Since I stood out of place, they were quick to stop me every time, and made me obtain a "guest shopping pass" the few times I went alone. Costco was not a stop I felt comfortable shopping in, and I have not been in a Costco in years. Preferring our local BJ's Wholesale Club (Chicopee, MA).

So I am very surprised - Very surprised, that it is Costco who is keeping their DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies, and now giving all their employees a pay raise.

I admit, it has been years (many) since I have entered a Costco. But I will always have that memory.

#Costco #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion #LivingWage #PayRaise #BJsWholeSaleClub #BJsWholesale

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Ned Yeung

Please, please, please give Educational support workers a fair deal, Edmonton Public Schools, and lift the secret mandates, UCP!

We stand by each and every one of you at CUPE 3550, and reject the dismissive, hateful, and harmful words of UCP Minister of Finance Nate Horner, and others who seek to belittle what you do for our children, and suggest that you do not deserve a living wage!

CUPE Local 3550 Check your emails for the full update! Bargaining UPDATE We have been informed that the employer has invited us back to the bargaining table, with discussions set to resume the day after our scheduled day of action. Please check your emails for further details. We WILL still be having our Education Day of Action tomorrow at the Centre for Education.
#unionstrong#Union#abpoli
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