Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."

cyu@sh.itjust.works · 2 years ago

Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."

Neuromancer@lemm.ee · 2 years ago

Henry ford was a piece of shit in many ways but he did pay his workers enough to buy a car. He felt they would sell more cars. Even he understood the value of a fair wage.

robo@feddit.uk · 2 years ago

How does giving someone money get you more money?

Best case scenario, where they spend 100% of what you just gave them on your product, you just get that money back- minus time and input costs.

Higher wages is necessary, but I don’t buy this line of reasoning.

Neuromancer@lemm.ee · 2 years ago

https://www.npr.org/2014/01/27/267145552/the-middle-class-took-off-100-years-ago-thanks-to-henry-ford#:~:text=It’s widely believed that Henry,Berkeley%2C labor economist Harley Shaiken.

Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."﻿

Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."﻿

Coles and Woolies workers take historic national strike action

Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."

Australia Woolworths and Coles: "Workers are paid a few cents more than the minimum wage. They just want a living wage, they can't even afford the groceries they're selling."