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Pilot strike at SLC International

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BREAKING: Activision Blizzard says it is moving all of its 1,100 quality assurance testers from contract to full-time & raising their pay to at least $20/hr, @JasonSchreier reports. Video game workers at the company are fighting for a union that could revolutionize the industry.

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Friendly reminder that HR isn’t your friend

I've seen a lot of people saying how they've had their confidence betrayed by HR. This is a misunderstanding of what HR is, what you want is a union. I'm a former HR person, I will explain our function and why you should be aware of it before talking to us. We are an extension of management, we work for management. HR stands for Human Resources, we manage the resources that are human and the issues that arise, onboarding paperwork, benefits, payroll. We help the company, not the employees. Unless your HR person came up to you and asked what kind of health insurance do you want of ALL the options instead of the ones approved by management, they work in the interest of the company. The company wants you to think we help you, it was no accident that you think we will help you. This is how they…

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When you’ve finally had it with the micromanaging bullshit…

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Classic da_share_z0ne

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“Competitive pay” is the biggest lie

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There needs to be a general strike to demand higher wages for everyone as of yesterday. They can afford it.

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Comic dated 3/31/14 Washington Post. Since then, things have only gotten catastrophically worse.

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our economy is fucked.

1960 – Average wage: $2.32/hr, $402/month .. Minimum: $1/hr, $173/m .. Poverty: $0.71/hr, $123/m 1970 – A: $4.75/hr, $823/m .. M: $1.45/hr, $251/m .. P: $0.93/hr, $161/m 1980 – A: $10.90/hr, $1,889/m .. M: $3.10/hr, $537/m .. P: $4.04/hr, $700/m 1990 – A: $24.13/hr, $4,182/m .. M: $3.80/hr, $648/m .. P: $6.69/hr, $1,159/m 2000 – A: $25.98/hr, $4,503/m .. M: $5.16/hr, $894/m .. P: $8.19/hr, $1,419/m 2010 – A: $26.69/hr, $4,626/m .. M: $7.25/hr, $1,256/m.. P: $10.72/hr, $1,858/m 2020 – A: $27.07/hr, $4,692/m .. M: $7.25/hr, $1,256/m .. P: $12.59/hr, $2,182/m 2022 – A: $25.71/hr, $4,456/m .. M: $7.25/hr, $1,256/m .. P: $13.34/hr, $2,317/m . These numbers are for a family of 4, which is the most common family size in the USA. 3.4 people to be exact. . The following are with a 0% down-payment, 30yr fixed loan. Does not include insurance. 1960 – Average price of a home:…

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Got to go *fast*

But not too fast cuz I don’t wanna trip or anything like that.