Re:iPhone factory workers say they haven’t been paid, cause ...
by gruez on Monday December 21, 2020 @11:02AM
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> Indeed, a decent company would split all its profits amongst its workers, commensurate with the value they created. Rather than handing it over to shareholders and investors who, by and large, have done no work to earn it.
But how do you calculate how much value they created? If a worker turns $10 in raw materials to a $100 widget by himself, then it's clear that he created $90 worth of value. However, what if he did so using the company's $500,000 equipment? What if he was using a design that someone else created?
But how do you calculate how much value they created? If a worker turns $10 in raw materials to a $100 widget by himself, then it's clear that he created $90 worth of value. However, what if he did so using the company's $500,000 equipment? What if he was using a design that someone else created?