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arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. economy grew at a 3.3% pace in the fourth quarter, much better than expectedwww.cnbc.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareEarthwormjim91@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoPeople too lazy to find a higher paying job when they’re being underpaid are also likely too lazy to actually organize. Unions don’t appear out of thin air. They require a ton of grassroots effort. And I have never not gotten at least a 15% pay increase by switching jobs. It’s the most effective way to increase your pay today, even with unions.
minus-squareAniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·10 months agoYou wanna tell that to my software developer friend who literally cannot find work right now? He worked for facebook and spotify and got laid off.
People too lazy to find a higher paying job when they’re being underpaid are also likely too lazy to actually organize.
Unions don’t appear out of thin air. They require a ton of grassroots effort.
And I have never not gotten at least a 15% pay increase by switching jobs. It’s the most effective way to increase your pay today, even with unions.
You wanna tell that to my software developer friend who literally cannot find work right now? He worked for facebook and spotify and got laid off.