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Because in America the free market applies to everything except for labor. /s Seriously though, in the US practically every other option is considered before w
by ok_coo 7y ago
Because in America the free market applies to everything except for labor. /s
Seriously though, in the US practically every other option is considered before wages are raised. Wage suppression is real even if people don't want to admit it.
- atemerev 7y agoWell, it's not only wages. Even if you pay cash to illegal immigrants here, it still will be quite expensive, they need money too (If you are not that rich, you can find cheap food here, cheap clothing, etc — but certainly not cheap labor). Perhaps it is the culture — the Swiss expect to pay a lot for everything, and prefer local-sourced products and services.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoIt's supply. We have a lot of supply of labor. As the supply of [competent] labor goes down, the wages will rise, as they are right now in the US.