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how is the economy effecting you?
pinballwizard79:
PBJ Ive been in the industry for 8 years.
Carter...pft
amendonz:
I haven't really got much to say on the issue as the company I work for, foodstuffs is making more than ever, over 2 billion nz last financial year I think about 6 percent increase. And since we have such a wonderful union I stand to get about an 7.3 percent increase in feb.
I would like to say lol at the guy who thinks the market can fairly decide how much labour is worth, ask chinese/vietnam workers if they think the're on a reasonable wage.
Endaar:
Perhaps you should look into exactly how much of a free-market economy Vietnam, China or any other number of third world countries have before you use them as examples for the failures of the free market. Even given that, every time a country has moved further away from a centrally-planned model, the standard of living has increased for its citizens.
Meanwhile, why do you need a union? Is the quality of your work such that you wouldn't receive that kind of raise without one? If so, then you are overpaid. If not, can you say the same for all of your coworkers, or are there some who don't lift their weight? Do those people deserve the same raise?
The irony here is that the high cost of labor, which has been driven through the roof by unions among other things, is exactly what sends jobs to third world countries.
And just for the record, I received my own 7%+ raise recently...as one of seven non-union employees out of nearly 500. I guess either I earned it, or I'm just lucky. Must be the later...
Endaar
Gorotsuki:
Can we put an End..aar to your insanity?
amendonz:
I'm no expert but I do understand a bit about export processing zones with horrible work practises.and I find it funny you can defend it. I know there has been progress, especially in china but nothing to write home about.
As for the union yes it is very important where I work. Wish I could explain further but it's hard posting from my phone, I would possibly say i'm over paid but the massive ever increasing profit margins could explain different, technically I earn under industry standard, our main competitor pays a couple dollars an hour more. Also cpi is pretty big this year and theres no way they would be keeping up with that without a union.
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