Wage slavery

understand how politicians use the idea of wage gap so wrong to get those who are not informed about the subject to believe every word they say and it works. Based on economics the statistics of the wage gap cannot be correlated only to discrimination towards women because there are other factors that affect the wage of people. For example, type of employment, state they reside, level of education and the amount of hours they have worked. Since the wage is based on an average across the nation,…

I’ll be discussing is the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and EEOC, which prohibits discrimination because of one’s sex, race, religion, national, and color. In addition, it helps to stop discrimination whether it is intentional or unintentional. It applies to any employers who have 15 or more individuals under their umbrella. This act has been enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, also known as EEOC. Their primary job is to investigate a manner if an individual has…

Writing Prompt #1 by Molly McBryde Over the years, technology has become much more significant to society. Humans are constantly developing new software and coming up with new advancements to help the world in several aspects. One way technology is helping the world is in our jobs. Robots are replacing humans on assembly lines, in checkout services, and in our daily conversations over the phone. Automation is seen as a sign of progress when in reality it is only choking the people of…

Many athletes and entertainers are paid magnificent sums of money. Some people do not think that athletes should be paid large sums of money. I believe that athletes and entertainers should earn large sums of money because they work hard, are talented, and are famous. It is difficult for athletes and entertainers because they work all the time and must practice constantly. Athletes and entertainers can have a combined salary of 2.6 billion dollars. One reason why athletes and entertainers…

Hundreds of thousand Brazilians flooded the streets Sunday across the country wearing the yellow and green flag of Brazil, while chanting "Dilma out!”. Infuriated by their crumbling economy, and corruption scandals, Brazilians want President Dilma Rousseff removed from office. Rosilene Feitosa, a 61-year-old retiree participating in the protest stated "I came because I'm tired of seeing so much corruption and because I want to end the disorder that has taken over this country". Brazil also…

The factory where Papa, Artur, and I worked had horrific working conditions. Since it was the summer, the clothing factory was incredibly hot, causing it to feel like we were inside of an oven. Fires had started in other factories in New York, and I was scared that it would happen to this factory. The doors opened inwards and there was no fire escape, so if there was a fire, it would be extremely difficult to escape. In addition to the outrageous temperatures, the factory equipment was not up to…

The person focused pay system at Mitron has allowed the organization to become very successful which lead to its competitive edge above other competitors. The idea surrounding the person focused system was established in effort of meeting the needs and wants of consumers. Person focused systems are great because they allow employees to receive incentives and pay according to how well they perform on the job. There were several advantages of the person focused pay system at Mitron. One being the…

defend and further the economic and social interests of their members. Therefore, employees join unions for economic reasons, job security, social reasons, recognition, participation, and as compulsion. Economically, employees join unions to get higher wages, improved working conditions, shorter working hours, and increased benefits. Further, workers join unions to get job security assurance and protection against arbitrary or unfair treatment. Socially, employees, as social beings, need…

in today’s working world. An article from the Union Plus website argues that unions serve an identical purpose today as they did in previous centuries. It is insisted that employers are beginning to shirk responsibilities such as providing livable wages, health care, pension plans, etc. “More than ever,” the article contends, “working people need the collective voice and bargaining power unions provide to keep employers from making the workplace look as it did in the early nineteenth century”…

young women in their thirties still face a severe “pay penalty” when they become mothers, despite the gender gap falling in Britain. The wage gap is far smaller when women are young, but opens up after the birth of their first baby. It suggested time taken off and part-time working could mean mothers miss out on promotions, experience - and effectively incur a “wage penalty.” According to Laura Gardiner, senior policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation, successive generations of women have…