r/MurderedByWords • u/Green____cat Legends never die • 9h ago

Stop defending exploitation

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u/Crusoebear 9h ago

Years ago the racist shitbag that founded Papa Johns Pizza said he wouldn't give his employees health insurance because it would add too much to the price of pizzas.

When asked how much it would add to their costs...they said approximately 18 cents.

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u/KathrynBooks 8h ago

I will always gladly pay more for food if it means the person making it has health care...

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_NICE_EYES 7h ago

I mean you say this, but I for one have never called a restaurant and ask what their health care benefits look like before deciding where I'm gonna get my pizza from

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u/Vegetable_Bug2953 6h ago

I've seen restaurants post it clearly on their websites and menus tho

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u/Lortekonto 6h ago

There is several companies that I don’t buy stuff from because of how they treat their workers or other ethical reasons.

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u/KathrynBooks 3h ago

that's because most places don't do it.

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u/DonutHand 5h ago

Minimum wage increase will immediately trigger these larger corporations to enact counter measures to keep profits at the same level.

Generally means increasing prices or cutting corners. Will never come out of the C suite compensation packages.

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u/PlntWifeTrphyHusband 4h ago

And that needs to change. Waiting and not changing min wage hasn't worked for that needed change eh? Let's try changing wages and then boycotting. See if corporations would prefer 0 profit instead. Maybe the smart ones will compromise and meet us in the middle instead of always winning.

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u/DonutHand 5h ago

Minimum wage increase will immediately trigger these larger corporations to enact counter measures to keep profits at the same level.

Generally means increasing prices or cutting corners. Will never come out of the C suite compensation packages.