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heavyladder63@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership.

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There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership.

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heavyladder63@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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    How much of the great decoupling is just due to big tech and the investment landscape around it?

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      considering this started in the 70s… no.

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        Big tech started before the 70s. IBM was founded in 1911. Hewlett-Packard in 1939. The 60s and 70s were when computers as a business tool (mainframes) really took off.

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  • All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
  • Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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