The number of workers who say they are stretched thin has remained stubbornly high as inflation weighs on American households.

Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity.

same as it ever was.

    • potoo22@programming.dev
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      9 months ago

      I give 1% to my union. My pay is ~10% better than it would be if we didn’t have it, and management gets in huge trouble if they mistreat workers. And by trouble, I mean they fired a manager when they scheduled a worker over their lunch break.

    • lightnegative@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      So you still live paycheck to paycheck, except now you have to trust someone else to negotiate on your behalf instead of negotiating yourself

      • Nudding@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        negotiating yourself

        Collective action is the only way to get even remotely close to a fair wage.