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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Firestorm49

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4. If an extra $300/ week helps struggling families survive

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 05:10 PM

Jun 2021

then it’s time to re-evaluate the entire labor system. Many are desperate and need the money more than their current employers are willing to pay. The problem is not the workers, it’s the employers.

Here’s an idea: Pay those currently unemployed an extra $300/ week as an incentive to return to work for a defined period of time. At least they will be back in the workforce.

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Burrito Economics, Robert Reich [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

I saw Chipotle offering $18.25/hour. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #1

Good on the $18. Built on poverty wages appalachiablue Jun 2021 #2

this is a great retort to their shit.... bahboo Jun 2021 #3

+ 100 Where's Cheech and Chong when we need a song parody titled "My Burrito"? abqtommy Jun 2021 #5

If an extra $300/ week helps struggling families survive Firestorm49 Jun 2021 #4

Yes on all, a firecracker post appalachiablue Jun 2021 #6