• rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Life pro tip: if you already have a foot out the door, start organizing a union. If you get illegally retaliated against you get a nice payout for lost wages, if you win you have a union.

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          1 year ago

          I suppose, but is a minimum wage necessary if there's a UBI? If everyone's basic needs are taken care of, people don't need to be protected from low wages.

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            Basic needs are fine, but I think an overwhelming majority of people would want more. They will want to go on holiday and go out for meals and drink.

            People will always strive for more. I believe the majority of people who don't want to work at all are likely already not working very much to begin with.

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            Yes, because the incentive to work would not be as high if you can receive $30k/yr, but only $3/hr working food service. But, if they receive $30k/yr plus $20/hr (or whichever number is appropriate for COL in the province/area), then people are more likely to work - and do so productively. This then encourages economic growth through money changing hands and being taxed.

            Minimum wage is great for welfare, but economic well-being is not quite the only goal of minimum wage; it also serves to encourage people to join the workforce over alternatives, and to spur economic activity.