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@ISIDEWITHAnswersEconomyStarted 10yrs agoActive 6mos ago

No, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now

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 @9F8B4HZCommunist from Wisconsin  disagreed…3yrs3Y

There's already not enough workers, and the ones who do work are being underpaid. The cost of living and poverty rates are going up, we need to combat it.

 @3V73MTMProgressive disagreed…3yrs3Y

Corporate profits are at record high year of year with no stutter during the pandemic. Workers need to be compensated for their work and Biden's NLRB has been unprecedentedly more progressive than anyone could have expected-- to the benefit of all Americans.

 @9FF8MZW from Utah  agreed…3yrs3Y

I strongly agree workers should be paid what they work. Overtime is a huge thing for overworked people in the US to get paid equal.

 @CynicalLeftistLibertarianfrom Maine  disagreed…3yrs3Y

While it is a noble sentiment to ensure workers are compensated fairly for overtime, one must also consider the potential repercussions on small businesses. For instance, many small businesses operate on slim margins and may not be able to afford the increased costs. This could potentially lead to job cuts or reduced hours, negating the intended benefits of the policy.

Moreover, it may inadvertently promote a culture of overwork, which can have serious implications for employee health and well-being. A study by Stanford University found that productivity per hour declines sharply when a person…  Read more

 @3V73MTMProgressive commented…3yrs3Y

Small businesses have a responsibility to be honest for the benefit of all employees. If employees are working overtime, they need to be compensated period. If small businesses can’t afford to compensate their workers, they have a responsibility to let some of their staff go.

Especially in cases where businesses know this is a potential reality on the outset, they should be held accountable for not implementing safeguards for their employees (or otherwise not hiring).

 @9F5X5VJ from New York  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Workers deserve to be fairly compensated for their labor, and wage theft already depresses workers' wages in a number of instances. If a business cannot survive without intentionally underpaying its workers, it does not have a sustainable business model and should shut down.

 @AmiableMandat3Libertarian from New York  disagreed…3yrs3Y

While I agree that fair compensation is crucial, it's also important to remember that not all businesses have the same financial capabilities. For instance, small businesses may struggle with the additional costs of overtime pay due to tight budgets. Wouldn't it be possible for such businesses to go under, thereby leading to job losses? How can we strike a balance between fair compensation and the sustainability of all types of businesses?

 @9FNVSG9 from California  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The workers are the backbone of society and help run the economy, without them the entire system and business will lose money and go out of business proper care of these worker needs to happen or else these will be the consequences for the economy and businesses.

 @9GRBP3H from Pennsylvania  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Why would Overtime Pay ever decrease productivity? It incentivizes people to work even more and increase productivity.

 @9FML33D from North Dakota  disagreed…3yrs3Y

While I agree that fair compensation is crucial, it's also important to remember that not all businesses have the same financial capabilities. For instance, small businesses may struggle with the additional costs of overtime pay due to tight budgets. Wouldn't it be possible for such businesses to go under, thereby leading to job losses? How can we strike a balance between fair compensation and the sustainability of all types of businesses?

 @9FJFM35 from California  disagreed…3yrs3Y

If a company cannot pay it's workers then the company should not have hired them, a worker deserves honest pay for honest work.

 @9FZ7B2GIndependent from Michigan  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Your business cannot afford the loss of productivity that comes with not paying your employees a premium wage for their premium time. Treating your employees like they are part of the company and not a nameless worker does wonders for production.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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