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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

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All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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Better and fewer working hours.
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[–] Steve@communick.news 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I understand, even agree with the principal.
But don't grocery stores average low single digit margins? A universal 10% discount might not be workable. Unless the point is to eliminate self-checkout. But then why not simply do that?

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[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

I fully support capped CEO pay.

I fully think large grocery chains are screwing customers.

But having worked at a few smaller grocery stores, the margins are absurdly thin. At one 6ish store semi-local store I worked for we made roughly 3 cents on the dollar. That included various fees and labor, but once you factor in theft and chargebacks and bounced checks and such - it could get even thinner some months.

Granted, I assume the megacorp ones maybe negotiate / strongarm for higher margins? So fuck 'em.

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[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Mamdani seems to have a favor to improve supermarkets somewhat? Already showing this with the city-owned grocery stores (allegedly for food deserts). I assume the philosophy is somewhat like "you can only have a strong population if they're properly fed". which is true.

I'm just saying, from a purely mathematical point of view, the city would do more good by building cheap and efficient social housing, and public transport etc.

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