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They didn't close all locations with the hazard pay increase. They closed a few locations that were already struggling to be profitable, and had now become even
by ummonk 5y ago
They didn't close all locations with the hazard pay increase. They closed a few locations that were already struggling to be profitable, and had now become even more unprofitable.
- ahelwer 5y agoYes, that's what they said. There is no way to verify that. Punishing certain communities by withdrawing service to scare off future such wage increases is another explanation.
- ummonk 5y agoWhat are you arguing happened instead? That they closed still-profitable stores just to send a message?
- ahelwer 5y agoAbsolutely. Corporations do things like this all the time. Amazon orders a crash-halt to office building construction projects whenever Seattle threatens to tax them, for example. As I said in my original comment - corporations can afford to play the long game and take the hit.
- ummonk 5y agoWhy would they close profitable stores instead of unprofitable stores?