Ask any politician why mainstream economists think this kind of price fixing is A-OK. Why do mainstream economists embrace market death? I thought they were champions of capitalism. Same with business. Why are they so un-American? What are they doing to defend capitalism? (😂).
Ask your politician why they embrace economists and companies that kill the free market.
I was watching a video from More Perfect Union about how the US and Puerto Rico itself have created a wealth inequality that is as profoundly unique as it is disturbing.
In a clip from this video, I noticed something called Anarchapulco in the background. So, I paused it and looked it up.
Oh look! It’s a single graph that shows why sector-wide bargaining is crucial!
While there are a couple of stand-out employers -- whether from actual paid sick leave policies or unionization efforts to fight for said policies -- in the food service sector:
(1) Jack in the Box,
(2) Starbucks (in the midst of a strong union drive),
(3) Chipotle (at least one store closed due to unionization efforts),
(4) In-N-Out Burger
The overall trend is that 78% or so of all food service workers believe (accurately) that they do not have paid sick leave.
My conclusion? Trying to build up individual bargaining units at individual employers is an uphill, losing battle. Organization in food service needs to always have its eye on sector-wide bargaining.
I originally saw this graph from a post on Tumblr, which had a screenshot of a Tweet from More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) talking about a CDC study that found sick workers were tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks. Unionization protects everyone, not just the members.