On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:45:38 +0200, Ellie C
> wrote:
> The Ranger wrote:
[snip]
> > > It's not a living wage. whats the point of
> > > paying people at all if they can't live on
> > > what you pay them?
> > >
> >That is _not_ the employer's problem. There are
> > alternatives available, whether _you_ like them
> > or not.
> >
> Well, golly you're right, then it must be the employees'
> problem.

It often is...

> So the way to get better wages in this job, as
> you say, is up to them. They could do something
> like, oh [unionize].

That's one method used to improving work conditions, or pay, or
benefits. It is a choice made by the employees, though.

The Ranger