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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by germinalphrase on Friday October 09, 2020 @03:06PM (#24733281)
Presumably, it is possible for a product to also get better.
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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by bhupy on Friday October 09, 2020 @03:16PM (#24733380)
Yes, and product improvement is largely attributable to R&D, rather than assembly-line-level production. Those gains disproportionately flow to high skill white collar workers.
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