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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by Frondo on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:08PM (#12212939)
That's great! I dig how you treat them with respect and human dignity, that they're not beneath you but working hard, too. I hope you also support their right to unionize wherever that is possible.
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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by eru on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:06PM (#12214771)
How does one follow from the other?

I appreciate that grocers are selling me cheap goods, and that it took hard work to create and supply them. Yet, I don't want them to form a cartel.

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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by infinotize on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @10:08PM (#12215068)
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I like to be nice enough to the Help so that I can pat myself on the back. But let's not get ahead of ourselves and let these people fight for higher wages, which might impact my costs!"
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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by eru on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @07:17AM (#12217147)
They can raise their asking price, or exit that particular labour market. I did something similar, and became an economic migrant.

Cartelization is not good for the economy, no matter who tries to pull it off.

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