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National Pay Scales Reduce Both Earnings And Employment
As we know having a national pay scale for nurses in the NHS kills people. In high pay…
Proof Perfect That We Should Leave The Grammar Schools Alone
The argument against grammar schools is that they perpetuate privilege. The middle classes – the upper middle classes…
Botswana’s New Economics – Salary Hikes Won’t Cause Inflation
It’s always interesting to find new economic theories so here’s one from Botswana. Government hiking civil servant’s wages…
Automation And Trade Leading To A Polarised Job Market
Given the vast benefits to all of both automation and trade I don’t tend to worry very much…
Girl Power T-Shirts – Factory Wages Are Just Fine For Bangladesh Actually
The Guardian tells us that those Girl Power t-shirts are made in a factory in Bangladesh. One that…
Walmart’s Firing Disabled Greeters – Welcome To A Higher Minimum Wage World
Walmart used to hire people to simply stand – or sit, or lean on crutches – around and…
The Bangladesh Garment Workers Are Actually Well Paid, Not Badly
There’s a strike or two taking place in Bangladesh over wages for garment workers. The workers wanting more…
Disney’s Ariel Doll Pays Chinese Worker Only 1 Pence Wages Each
The latest scandal uncovered by The Guardian is that the Ariel doll from Disney – the mermaid –…
Uber’s Miserable Driver Wages In India – But That’s What A Poor Country Means
Uber is being accused of exploiting its drivers in India. To which Deardrie McCloskey’s comment, that the only…
A Terrible Tragedy – Brexit Means Wages Will Rise
We have predictions of the most appalling skills shortages as a result of Brexit. This means, inevitably, that…