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Re:In rich and poor countries, researchers turn to Sci-Hub by PhasmaFelis on Saturday August 27, 2016 @10:09PM (#12375005)
I don't understand what you mean with the union thing. The innovation that brought about better employer practices was employees discovering collective action, not employers discovering the benefits of being nice.
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Re:In rich and poor countries, researchers turn to Sci-Hub by BurningFrog on Sunday August 28, 2016 @02:05AM (#12375489)
What brought on higher wages and other more employee friendly practices was economic growth. As it becomes more profitable to have employees, businesses have to pay more to get them. They pay in money but also in other benefits, like shorter working hours.

Now, if unions demand improvements during times of economic growth, and get them, they will of course claim they caused them.

You're probably not convinced, but that's enough for now :)

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