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Boeing strike: entry-level workers cannot live on their wage. “At Panda Express, they’re making as much as a grade-three mechanic” (archive.ph)

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[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"if you work, you should be paid a living wage. Simple as that without any exceptions."

Then why are you bitching at the engineers who are asking to be paid a living wage?

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think its pretty easy to determine what I was saying. They do deserve to be paid more, but it's not because panda express is paying more. Shitting on someone else in the workforce does not help you get a raise, it helps you stay divided against each other instead of super wealthy fucking you both over.

[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shit man, on an ideologic level I agree with what you said.

On a humanistic level, these guys aren't perfect, and what they are saying is probably very emotionally driven right now. It's not supportive to the unionization cause to hate on them at the moment; support them in the short term, and reflect/educate on their conduct in the longer-term.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

You're right. Thanks for pointing that out. It wasn't meant to be only pointed directly at these folks, more so the all of the people that are okay with "certain people" not deserving a living wage, famously McDonalds employees. I think solidarity between both groups will achieve more is all.