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How much that productivity has increased due to automatization of laborous tasks ? > Data are for compensation (wages and benefits) of production/nonsupervisor
by pojzon 4y ago
How much that productivity has increased due to automatization of laborous tasks ?
> Data are for compensation (wages and benefits) of production/nonsupervisory workers in the private sector and net productivity of the total economy.
Why pay more when a machine can do the same cheaper ? Its pure capitalism.
- kelseyfrog 4y agoWhy do more when you'll be replaced by a machine anyways?
- elcamino44 4y ago> How much that productivity has increased due to automatization of laborous tasks ? For sure some of it. As well as education of the workforce and the changing nature of work. Either way, the reality is that the benefits have largely gone to capital, rather than labor. And that’s just how the system works, which is why strong unions are important.
- _dw7s 4y ago> Why pay more when a machine can do the same cheaper ? Its pure capitalism. Why work more when the pay is the same? Its pure capitalism.
- antisthenes 4y ago> Why pay more when a machine can do the same cheaper ? Its pure capitalism. Why work harder when the gains are captured by the owner of the machine? It's not like the owner is working harder, the machine is performing the labor, right?