The minimum wage. And a lot of these businesses want us to think that the fact that they're FINALLY offering $15+/hour is some big favor they're doing.
The minimum wage in 1968 was $1.60/hr. Adjusted for inflation, that is $12.93/hr in 2022 money. Which means someone making $15/hr today is barely making over what minimum wage was 50+ years ago. ($15.00/hr in 1968 money is $1.86)
And let's say you had a good job back in 1968. You were making $20.00/hr. (Which is barely a livable wage these days).
That's $161.58/hr in 2022.
People really don't realize HOW MUCH MONEY these employers are stealing from us. And they've programmed so many to be GRATEFUL for the little bit they still give us.
Why should we work for less money than our parents/grandparents were able to make FIFTY YEARS AGO?
That guy from Sweden the other day was right. We should be fucking rioting.