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bigtree

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13. it's something I've noticed happening since the last economic crash

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 02:21 PM

Mar 2015

...companies taking advantage of the down economy to squeeze workers for more 'production' for less wage and benefit - all the while, reaping record profits for the top of the pyramid.

I have seen efforts in individual states to limit owner profits made at the expense of workers.

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Record profits for my company, but they cut our 'profit-sharing bonus' in half [View all] bigtree Mar 2015 OP

organize, unionize, get a collective bargaining agreement. nt antigop Mar 2015 #1

small comfort in that advice bigtree Mar 2015 #2

the only way things are going to change...sad to say. nt antigop Mar 2015 #3

sure bigtree Mar 2015 #4

without a contract, employers can pay you whatever they want. And if you don't like it, you can antigop Mar 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 2015 #6

actually, I have been in a similar situation for many, many years. I'm just sharing what I learned. antigop Mar 2015 #8

other than a union, I can only think of two other choices you have. antigop Mar 2015 #7

well, that's a little better bigtree Mar 2015 #10

oh, vent away. I've been there for many, many years. Even tried to organize. antigop Mar 2015 #12

not the same. What they did was perfectly legal. Perhaps unfair and unjust, but legal. antigop Mar 2015 #11

This is the problem with unregulated capitalism in a nutshell stevenleser Mar 2015 #9

it's something I've noticed happening since the last economic crash bigtree Mar 2015 #13

it's why we need to move from corporations to worker-owned co-ops. Take a look at antigop Mar 2015 #14

This company needs a nice article, maybe even a series of articles, written about them SheilaT Mar 2015 #15

Public shame. My post #7. Companies HATE bad pr. nt antigop Mar 2015 #16

Nothing like an unofficial pay cut to ratify one's belief in capitalism as the be-all KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #17

yeah, that's a quandary bigtree Mar 2015 #19

Totally understand (and did not intend to criticize you). This is a good place KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #21

Start circulating your resume. MineralMan Mar 2015 #18

that's certainly an option bigtree Mar 2015 #20