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Originally Posted by nik-
Well, we're talking about wage increases here and how they affect small business compared to large. Not a total restructuring of social justice and morality in business. There are a lot of things to solve with these big multinationals and trade agreements.
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Let's start with Lexmark, who fired over 100 workers in Mexico this week because they wanted at $0.35 raise. This is what they get after complaining about harassment at work, unfair wages, and unsafe working conditions. Then, the government is telling them that striking was a self-interested, in appropriate response.
Also, it was found this week that shrimp sold in the US was being prepared by slaves in Thailand.
Sounds like much more than minimum wage adjustments are required in a lot of places.
Social issues and minimum standards should be just as important as multinationals and trade agreements.