If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power

Re:If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power by paulpauper on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @10:27AM (#17247394)

I've see that figure many times. One must take into account premature births and how stillbirths are reported. And also due to the racial makeup of America. Blacks have higher rates of infant mortality than whites.

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Re:If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power by FireBeyond on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:00PM (#17248201)

Premature births correlate directly to advanced neonatal care, that thing you were arguing the US is the best in the world at. Now you're saying "oh, you can't count that"?

> [You] must take into account ... the racial makeup of America

Oh? Are black people not really counted for the purposes of birth stats? Why? Poorer genetics? Poorer healthcare access? Again, how would poorer healthcare access jibe with your "best in world" medical care?

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Re:If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power by theplague42 on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @10:45AM (#17247539)

Do you think it's because of their race or socioeconomic status?

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Re:If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power by bzbarsky on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @11:46AM (#17248069)

The effect is still there after controlling for SES. There may be other correlates of race that matter here, though. Diet comes to mind.

I would love to see a good study that tries to disentangle the various correlations here...

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Re:If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power by boomboomsubban on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @10:57AM (#17247643)

How do any of those things impact the maternal mortality rate?

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