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BumRushDaShow

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8. Technically use of the term "tight" is in reference to the employers

Reply to GB_RN (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 01:57 PM

Jan 2023

vs the employees, which is a rare occurence - especially when you still have (I think the last I saw) 1.5 openings for every potential employee.

That's why they finally relented to a minimum wage increase - although according to the OP article, it would only be affecting 21% of their workforce (am guessing because other locations might already have higher minimum wage requirements).

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Walmart raises minimum wage as retail labor market remains tight [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 OP

Should be more, but this is a good start. ificandream Jan 2023 #1

"Some economists are calling for a recession" marybourg Jan 2023 #2

predicting what they can help make happen rurallib Jan 2023 #3

Then they better find more humans Yavin4 Jan 2023 #15

In one respect that meaning has been true BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #4

They want it really bad IronLionZion Jan 2023 #5

It still means that. Chellee Jan 2023 #6

The Labor Market Is NOT Tight... GB_RN Jan 2023 #7

Technically use of the term "tight" is in reference to the employers BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #8

My entire life DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #9

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #10

The Corporations have pulled another one DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #11

Or... well, I cannot say it without getting in trouble. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #13

Why do you think the Repubs are such 2nd amendment fanatics? DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #14

Very true. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #17

It's the absolute, bare minimum, least they can do. louis-t Jan 2023 #12

The number of major businesses relying on low wage workers has exploded. Yavin4 Jan 2023 #16

But the ceos, other top brass Marthe48 Jan 2023 #18