I wish Biden would worry less about political grabs of attention and worry about inflation and price of goods.
He's getting to it... He's scheduled to go to kowtow to the Saudis this week. The same ones he called murderers last year.
I wish Biden would worry less about political grabs of attention and worry about inflation and price of goods.
I've worked both and non-union places and there are pros and cons to BOTH sides.Not against unions, though I do think in many cases they are no longer necessary or needed with current labour laws. I wonder how long it will be before Apple prices increase to go along with the wage increases and other benefits the unions will start fighting for.
I wish Biden would worry less about political grabs of attention and worry about inflation and price of goods.
It's not that simple. Suppose the cost stayed the same, no union. Apple would raise the prices anyway if it'd make them more money. They've already optimized that.Sounds good, but unfortunately that is not usually how it works for those companies that just pass on the cost to the consumers and keep their margins high.
You forgot to mention higher prices on products. The boy's at the top are not going to loose money.More money for workers and less money for trillion-dollar companies is always a good thing.
Or seek cheaper employees elsewhere...Sounds good, but unfortunately that is not usually how it works for those companies that just pass on the cost to the consumers and keep their margins high.
There's a reason every fast or semi-fast food restaurant wants me to order from an electronic kiosk now.Or seek cheaper employees elsewhere...
Even though we're discussing a physical store here, companies will, obviously, always seek ways to reduce costs.
Wages too high in US and EU? Well, make the hardware in Asia.
If stores are deemed to become too expensive, raise the retail prices, or they will shut down.
There's a reason every fast or semi-fast food restaurant wants me to order from an electronic kiosk now.
Wauv… some people actually dislikes this comment?!? So they prefer more money to shareholders and top management instead of workers?More money for workers and less money for trillion-dollar companies is always a good thing.
Some corporation has to lead the way. The first ones to do it will have many new loyal and faithful customers.
When the tide rises, all the boats go higher. Or something like that? lolNot against unions, though I do think in many cases they are no longer necessary or needed with current labour laws. I wonder how long it will be before Apple prices increase to go along with the wage increases and other benefits the unions will start fighting for.
Labour laws in the US? Where women aren’t even granted maternity leave? Where there’s an ingrained culture of not taking time off from work even for a vacation? Have you been to any other modern industrialized nations? From the outside looking in, the US looks like a terrible place to work.Not against unions, though I do think in many cases they are no longer necessary or needed with current labour laws. I wonder how long it will be before Apple prices increase to go along with the wage increases and other benefits the unions will start fighting for.
'Those companies'? That's how it works. I love when people are shocked that costs are passed along to the consumers.Sounds good, but unfortunately that is not usually how it works for those companies that just pass on the cost to the consumers and keep their margins high.
Or having to deal with them not hearing me correctly and needing to fix things and then just giving up when they got close enough because it's taken longer to order than it'll take them to prepare and I'll just use the app/kiosk next time.I love those kiosks!! I no longer have people giving me attitude just for taking my order!!
It's a communist government, it's already a democratic workers paradise! Just ask them!Different law sand regulations? It's an entirely different government and way of thinking. No way a communist government will ever let unions happen.
DiDi, JD.com,, Meituan, and Ele.me have all so far managed to set up unions for their employeesDifferent law sand regulations? It's an entirely different government and way of thinking. No way a communist government will ever let unions happen.
What rights do the Apple employees not have? Apparently they even said in their letter that it is about gaining rights. What are these?Strange that unionizing and protecting the workers' rights has always been such a big deal in the US. Here in Sweden it's a rule of thumb.
The number of people in these threads who, like you, are gleefully hoping these workers get utterly screwed and lose their livelihood for daring to collectively bargain for better working conditions really bother me. You and those commenting the same way are somehow incredibly angry at people you’ve never met simply because they want fair wages, protection, and benefits for their labor and I really don’t get it. Why do you want these folks to get screwed? Why do you want it so much you want to not just see it happen but laugh at their misfortune if it did? What did they do to you?I'm going to laugh my ass off when Apple shuts down the store or refuses to agree to anything they demand, let them go on strike, then replace them.
Fun fact: those kiosks don’t usually result in lower staffing levels, they just free up staff to do other things than taking all initial orders, which allows places to expand their menus or increase throughout, or cleanliness, or… etc while keeping the same staffing levelThere's a reason every fast or semi-fast food restaurant wants me to order from an electronic kiosk now.