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Re:Leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of pe... by mirker on Friday June 17, 2022 @01:20PM (#31781329)
I think the point is Walmart is able to pay at a low enough rate that it must be effectively subsidized by the government. Walmart then plays into it as a further benefit “they” provide.
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Re:Leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of pe... by zdragnar on Friday June 17, 2022 @01:28PM (#31781450)
The government is setting the price floor for wages. If that price floor falls below the point at which the government will offer benefits to people, then it isn't Walmart that is being subsidized.
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