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I think for many years people were also worried that abolishing tips means a one time negative shock to restaurant staff wages. Thankfully, now that we have ti
by Ericson2314 3y ago
I think for many years people were also worried that abolishing tips means a one time negative shock to restaurant staff wages.
Thankfully, now that we have tight labor markets and blue collar workers feel like they have actual bargaining power and are not just begging for alms from power-tripping small business owners, attitudes are changing.
- DiabloD3 3y agoPeople always had actual bargaining power. Why do you think the Far Right, wayyyyyyy back when we were kids (or before you were born, depending on what gen you're in) ran a specific actor, who was previously known for trying to run the Screen Actors Guild into the ground while still being an actor and part of it? They were afraid that the average man might get some ideas, so they got Reagan elected to fix that. This war on America started a long time ago because they're afraid of, apparently, paying people a living wage even though its the law, and has been so since 1933 when FDR signed it in. They still fight it like the law doesn't apply to them, somehow, magically.
- Ericson2314 3y agoI don't think people always had it, because I don't think money is neutral. It's unforgettable to admit, but a teeny tiny row in a database somewhere has a huge effect on people's wellbeing. When the government is doing (relative) austerity during a downtown, and household balance sheets get weaker, it's not mass psychosis, people really are squeezed and employers have more power, real power.