factory jobs have alway been abusive and exploitative, they wouldve done it either way if it saves them money. look at Lays union protest that happened a few years ago. they were working 60+hrs/week.
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SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’ve seen unions in plants reinstate workers and remove machines because it reduced labor.
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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
this reminds me of a story … the american foreign politics minister visits china in 1950. he sees the workers are building a new railway using shovels instead of machine baggers. he asks the construction leader “why don’t they use engines for that?” the construction leader replies “sothat it creates more jobs”. american minister replies “they should use spoons the next time!”