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Starbucks refuses to guarantee 2% raises - well below cost of living increases. Their CEO make millions. They can afford it. (connectified.com)

submitted 5 months ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Trying2KnowMyself@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The worker will therefore get no more for their labor than is necessary for this purpose; the price of labor, or the wage, will, in other words, be the lowest, the minimum, required for the maintenance of life.

If even that.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's a problem that i have with marxism. it predicts that wages will be just as low as required to survive.

but what if they don't? what if they go even lower?

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Capitalism doesn’t require that all life be maintained, only just enough. If capitalism doesn’t need you, then your wages can absolutely go lower.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

yeah, that makes sense, thanks