The seasonal labor force has no protections, no benefits and doesn't have the time required to organize. Temp jobs with low pay, there on demand and immediately given the axe when they're no longer needed. It's a phenomenon that rips off and exploits seasonal workers and depresses wages and leverage for everyone else. There's an easy way to fight back: don't buy or mail anything during December. Space your gift giving, and purchases for yourself, throughout the year. Encourage everyone you know to do the same. We're smarter and stronger than the people who profit off us, we can do this, we can plan ahead and ration resources. We're good at it, we get lots of practice because we have to to survive.