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Laelth

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8. k&r for labor. n/t

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 06:27 PM

Sep 2014

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Report: Wage theft in the US is �an epidemic� [View all] LuckyTheDog Sep 2014 OP

when did the commies start calling free market capitalism "wage theft"? Adam051188 Sep 2014 #1

I hope you forgot.... daleanime Sep 2014 #7

1968 called; it wants its "Love it or Leave It" bumper sticker back. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #26

Didn't know that was 68', thought it was later. Adam051188 Sep 2014 #34

So the commies have surrounded Washington DC? Trillo Sep 2014 #28

i'm trying to make a point by playing the ignoramus-capitalist. Adam051188 Sep 2014 #35

DURec leftstreet Sep 2014 #2

Check post about Joann's fabrics KT2000 Sep 2014 #3

The Poorer You Are, The More Power People Have Over You daredtowork Sep 2014 #4

+1 daleanime Sep 2014 #9

Actually Android3.14 Sep 2014 #15

Nope, it's real power daredtowork Sep 2014 #23

It's amazing how having less money actually leads to feeling poor and actually having less power. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #27

no BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #29

Kick. GoCubsGo Sep 2014 #5

As a food service manager I've seen this happen Fearless Sep 2014 #6

Neither do the small shops. My sons employer stole thousands of on and off the clock hours from him. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #11

It's really ridiculous! Fearless Sep 2014 #20

My son had the schedule at a whim, most times he had to come in on his days off. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #25

When you pay a server $2.63 hr you're stealing from your customers and your employees. Monk06 Sep 2014 #30

It is the state minimum wage for servers. Fearless Sep 2014 #32

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #8

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #10

If I had been paid for all the hours I'd worked as a nurse, I'd be happy.Not min wage, but still uppityperson Sep 2014 #12

It's exactly the same in food service! Fearless Sep 2014 #22

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #13

it's ok because giant too big to fail corporations are doing it and our justice dept whereisjustice Sep 2014 #14

I've def. seen it happen. Sick, disgusting THEFT. And the DEMS are of no help. None, whatsoever! blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #16

No one should ever knowingly work off the clock. SheilaT Sep 2014 #17

no one should have to worry about losing their job b/c they didn't work off the clock. redruddyred Sep 2014 #21

Stealing from the poor is the safest way to steal . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #18

This happened over and over when I worked at Domino's Pizza in Kalamazoo NBachers Sep 2014 #19

We have a wage theft ordinance in my County in Florida kmlisle Sep 2014 #24

I ran into that crap on my first job as a teenager in the early 90s cemaphonic Sep 2014 #31

I had this happen to me laundry_queen Sep 2014 #33

YEP. Rex Sep 2014 #36