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> Retool and equip yourself with valuable and skills that are in demand. So precisely how does the US allow people to do that? Which programs are available whi

> Retool and equip yourself with valuable and skills that are in demand. So precisely how does the US allow people to do that? Which programs are available which will keep a family of 4 fed, sheltered and clothed while the parents retool because their jobs are shitty and probably doing illegal things, and they know for a fact that the second they call their company out they're going to get fired? No, you shouldn't be protected from your job actually disappearing (past getting paid off) - but you should be protected from your employer being awful.

NotSammyHagar 10y ago
And of course there aren't any programs. Suppose you don't have a good education, and your only job is janitor. Should you make minimum wage for the rest of your life? Pretty much the only way for someone like that to make more money is get together with other janitors. Suppose someone is 20 years old, maybe they have time to go to night school. But if you are 45 years old, a couple of kids. It's going to be almost impossible. Suppose that janitor can't find a job with health insurance because there's no minimum protection. They get sick, and they just die? I don't see how this works out for someone like that without some group negotiation - they are too weak otherwise.
- bduerst 10y ago
  Why do you think healthcare is in such a terrible state? The U.S. and Canadian unions in the early 20th century are a great comparison. In Canada, they pushed the government to provide healthcare. In the U.S., they pushed the corporations to provide it. Fast forward 80 years, and as unions are being depowered, the healthcare options get worse for U.S. employees because they're not guaranteed by law.