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whereisjustice

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14. it's ok because giant too big to fail corporations are doing it and our justice dept

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 06:44 PM

Sep 2014

defers to the wealthy in those delicate corporate matters because America's CEOs shovel loads of cash to politicians and we wouldn't want anything to happen to that money stream, would we? After all, look how well the rich have done during the "recovery". The other 99% of us, perhaps not so well.

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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