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Democratic Primaries

cstanleytech

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3. Problem is a 15 dollar an hour wage is meaningless or atleast it will be as long as

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 01:40 AM

Jul 2019

companies are allowed to continue shorting workers on hours.
Even then the long term impact will be negotiable because inflation will eventually eat away at that amount and then we will be right back where we are now with workers needing another wage increase because their employers are selfish, greedy assholes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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McDonald's workers and Sanders [View all] ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 OP

Bernie is a great candidate. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #1

Problem is a 15 dollar an hour wage is meaningless or atleast it will be as long as cstanleytech Jul 2019 #3

There are definitely systemic problems in the system that need to be addressed ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #4

Agreed but a long term approach is probably going to cstanleytech Jul 2019 #5

cool. le'ts implement that ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #6

That's why we should support all unionization efforts of all service workers where we can... Humanist_Activist Jul 2019 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #2