My concern is the small business owners.
Massive corps - absolutely. Small mom and pop stores, 3-5 employee business… less inclined.
Comment on Bernie Sanders Champions 32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay
Nemo@midwest.social 1 year ago
Would this include a 25% increase to hourly minimums? Because otherwise it only benefits salaried employees.
And what about workers who are paid by productivity and not time? Salespersons on commission, servers receiving tips, ride-share drivers?
I’m all for a 32-hour work-week; that’s what I have myself. But let’s not pretend this would be enough, or that the main beneficiaries are he working class.
HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Save your tears.
The reason businesses exist is for owners to gain wealth from the labor of their workers.
No one is required to own a business.
Anyone not liking such a position may become a worker like the rest of us.
HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And then what happens when everyone chooses to be a worker?
unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I am not expecting all business owners to choose to be workers.
I am noting that owning a business is a choice.
The reason for choosing to be a business owner is to gain profit from the labor of others.
Business owners are not heros, and neither are they victims.
Save your tears, and support workers.
subignition@kbin.social 1 year ago
"No loss in pay" as far as I can interpret it would mean getting paid the same for working 32 hours as you would have for working 40, yes
The autoworkers union the article refers to as an example is seeking a 46% pay rise to coincide with the transition to 32 hours.