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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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- Better and fewer working hours.
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There's nothing that you can explain with that fact. Inflation is a measure of dollar value in relation to goods... including goods that you don't actually need. Simply knowing that wages outpaced inflation tells you nothing about the economic conditions of individual people.
Here's a more detailed breakdown, which DOES emphasize the things that everyone needs:
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/finance/comparing-the-costs-of-generations.html