A season of inequality
>For most Americans, the holiday season is a time to celebrate with friends and family. But the stark reality for many hard-working men and women in retail is quite different. At retailers like Walmart, many workers needlessly struggle in low-wage, part- and full-time jobs. The benefits are poor, the schedules erratic, and the future remains uncertain. In other words, there is little to celebrate>
>According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, the middle class has been shrinking over the past four decades, with wage and benefit increases going to upper- income groups. The shrinking middle class, coupled by the sheer desperation of so many Americans who simply want to work, has enabled many employers to cut wages and hours, misclassify workers as independent contractors or temporary workers, cut or avoid providing benefits, and even threaten or punish some of those brave enough to speak out for a better life. >
>Instead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are focusing on helping President Obama push through the Trans-Pacific Partnership—a terrible trade agreement that will lead to lower wages, lost American jobs, and increased income inequality.
It’s clear that real change will only come from hard-working people, regardless of party or partisanship, when they join together to fight for the better lives our families and retail workers have earned.>
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/263605-a-season-of-inequality
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your wife or S.O didn't get you mercedes with a bow on it for the holiday, don't be such a downer.
(i hope a sacasm emoticon isn't needed)
