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LiberalEsto

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1. Corporations think we're overpaid

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:02 PM

Feb 2012

Look at the DU post about Atlantic City casino owners who want to force casino employees to re-apply for their jobs periodically.

Look at all the union busting efforts in places like Wisconsin and Arizona, to name just two states.

I'm sure they'd love it if we all worked for pennies and starved to death on our own time.

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Why Don't We Pay People Enough? 8 Facts About America's Struggling Working People [View all] xchrom Feb 2012 OP

Corporations think we're overpaid LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #1

They want to return to the values on which America was founded nxylas Feb 2012 #5

But if workers were paid a living wage, would CEO's be able to get pd umpteem times what the workers raccoon Feb 2012 #2

"Living wage" is a content-free term most of the time. Igel Feb 2012 #3

the job should pay according to the merits and skills needed to perform said job SemperEadem Feb 2012 #6

The idea is to oppress the working class and keep them fighting amongst themselves Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #4

High unemployment means workers compete for jobs. We need businesses to compete for workers. tclambert Feb 2012 #7

Wal Mart Employees are subsidized by tax payers kemah Feb 2012 #8

......and..... thecrow Feb 2012 #11

An employer who pays minimum wage is telling you fasttense Feb 2012 #9

I have been looking for 5 months. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2012 #10