• Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Companies pay damn good money to ensure their payroll stays as low as possible. It’s cheaper to buy donate to politicians than raise base pay.

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      4 months ago

      Which is why the government should take responsibilty and deny the bribery lobbying and enforce better wage and labour laws

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        4 months ago

        Absolutely. It’s unfortunate that the ones we need to make those changes are the ones who benefit from the current system. The cycle has to be broken, and that’s an enormous task.