Re:Louisville sawmill challenges perception about wages
by littlestymaar on Saturday October 16, 2021 @07:43AM
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> That's not the same thing at all. That's a market force, not a government intervention, in this particular case.
That's also exactly what's written in the article, what are you complaining against?
> “The one thing that doesn’t change is that they want to make profits,” Hill noted. “Not to get too far into theory, but what’s happening here, I think, is basic economics. For a lot of years, there were more workers than jobs. Now, I think that’s changed. These are smart people. They realize there’s a competitive market for workers. They want to hire and retain the best workers they can find. I think that’s what they’re doing here. I think what we’re seeing is that it’s the workers who have the leverage now. It’s been the other way for a long time, and now we’re seeing a shift. Everything is cyclical, so I don’t know how long it will last. But I think what (Winston Plywood) is doing is significant.”
That's also exactly what's written in the article, what are you complaining against?
> “The one thing that doesn’t change is that they want to make profits,” Hill noted. “Not to get too far into theory, but what’s happening here, I think, is basic economics. For a lot of years, there were more workers than jobs. Now, I think that’s changed. These are smart people. They realize there’s a competitive market for workers. They want to hire and retain the best workers they can find. I think that’s what they’re doing here. I think what we’re seeing is that it’s the workers who have the leverage now. It’s been the other way for a long time, and now we’re seeing a shift. Everything is cyclical, so I don’t know how long it will last. But I think what (Winston Plywood) is doing is significant.”