Strikes spread as French unions intensify pension reform fight

Re:Strikes spread as French unions intensify pension reform ... by akhosravian on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:25PM (#35062861)

It’s really eye opening how big the gap is not just in labor costs but also perishable goods.

When I was in morocco 10 years ago one of the buckles for my motorcycle pants suspenders broke. I was able to get a local leather worker to create a pattern from the broken piece, craft the replacement, and integrate it into my suspenders overnight for under 5 USD. This was arranged by the hotel I was staying at, and wasn’t some special inside knowledge on my part.

The mass manufactured replacement were more than 10x that cost, and made of lower quality materials.

Morocco is not a rich country, but a lot of the world is even less wealthy.

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Re:Strikes spread as French unions intensify pension reform ... by jxidjhdhdhdhfhf on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:45PM (#35063071)

You're only looking at that from a consumer perspective. On the other side of that transaction is a person earning only $5 for several hours of labor minus the cost of materials.

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Re:Strikes spread as French unions intensify pension reform ... by hcurtiss on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:40PM (#35063622)

And there's not much meat on that bone to redistribute to the elderly.

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