Nah, the only "labour union" that's allowed to make demands of their employers are currently the ones responsible for beating the shit out of and arresting people in labour unions.
There's a reason they militarized the police across America, and it wasn't to stop petty crime.
I took a wrong turn today on my way to a job interview, and when I went to turn around I came across one of the spots where the local sheriff department hid one of their giant military vehicles because when they had them all in one place it was attracting a lot of negative attention and newspaper articles. They technically never said they got rid of them, but most people assumed they did
But I know where one is now and it doesn't have any cameras pointing at it. It'd be a shame if someone cut their valve stems, wedged sharp pipe segments under the wheels, and started a fire underneath it.
Be careful around those tires, especially if it's an MRAP. They're high psi and under a ton of pressure. You usually have to use a remote inflater, just in case one of them blows when you're filling them up.
A better route to disable any armoured vehicle would be to spray the window with acetone or a high strength ammonia. Ballistic glass has a polycarbonate layer that protects it from scratches and chips. The chemicals will make polycarb fog up really bad. The field of view in any armoured vehicle is already so bad they won't be able to use it if it gets any worse. That's unless they send the whole vehicle to one of the few private places that can delaminate it. It's very expensive and time consuming.
100%, never stab a large vehicle tire. I was waiting in the ER once and some guy got pulled in by an ambulance and squad car, apparently when he tried slashing a semi tire, the thing blew out it sidewall and broke the guys arm, and he ended up with the shiv/screwdriver lodged in his leg.
I wonder how hard it would be to fill paintballs with acetone and other solvents...
Guessing the solvent would probably melt the casing of the paint ball. Acetone is a polar aprotic solvent, so it can bond with water and dissolve fats. I'm guessing the shells of a paint ball would probably be made out of a glycol or gelatin substance.
You'd prob be better off filling and throwing/slingshots a lightbulb or some other thin glass container.
If you want to maximize profit, you have to increase revenue and decrease expenses; that means raising the price of your product and/or service while also cutting your production costs. Labor is often the single largest production cost, so reducing labor costs is often one of the most effective ways to cut business expenses.
It isn't fair, it's capitalism. This is how capitalism works. The profits of a relative few - specifically the business owners, investors and executives - are the priority. All of us are expected to prioritize THEIR profit above all other considerations, even our own lives and well being.
Don't forget that equifax is now generating employee scores so employers can figure out who is the most desperate and will take the lowest pay, on top of who will actually be a good employee
I heard that phrase when I was young, about people in some poor place making shoes. They can't afford what they make.
I can't afford myself either and never had at any point in my career, but this seems like a thing of capitalism.
Less-skilled labor is flat, more-skilled labor is up. The K-shaped economy. Nearly everything is completely different depending on which group you are talking about
Depends on whether that hour of labor is going to a company that then pays a fraction of the fee to the employee or not. If so, the employee makes the same and the company increased the price.
There's nothing that you can explain with that fact. Inflation is a measure of dollar value in relation to goods... including goods that you don't actually need. Simply knowing that wages outpaced inflation tells you nothing about the economic conditions of individual people.
Here's a more detailed breakdown, which DOES emphasize the things that everyone needs:
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ceenote@lemmy.world · 97 pts · 1d
If only large numbers of workers could get together, maybe even unify, to set a price for their labor. Some kind of labor union type thing.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 40 pts · 1d
Nah, the only "labour union" that's allowed to make demands of their employers are currently the ones responsible for beating the shit out of and arresting people in labour unions.
There's a reason they militarized the police across America, and it wasn't to stop petty crime.
EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 1d
I took a wrong turn today on my way to a job interview, and when I went to turn around I came across one of the spots where the local sheriff department hid one of their giant military vehicles because when they had them all in one place it was attracting a lot of negative attention and newspaper articles. They technically never said they got rid of them, but most people assumed they did
But I know where one is now and it doesn't have any cameras pointing at it. It'd be a shame if someone cut their valve stems, wedged sharp pipe segments under the wheels, and started a fire underneath it.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 1d
Be careful around those tires, especially if it's an MRAP. They're high psi and under a ton of pressure. You usually have to use a remote inflater, just in case one of them blows when you're filling them up.
A better route to disable any armoured vehicle would be to spray the window with acetone or a high strength ammonia. Ballistic glass has a polycarbonate layer that protects it from scratches and chips. The chemicals will make polycarb fog up really bad. The field of view in any armoured vehicle is already so bad they won't be able to use it if it gets any worse. That's unless they send the whole vehicle to one of the few private places that can delaminate it. It's very expensive and time consuming.
EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 1d
100%, never stab a large vehicle tire. I was waiting in the ER once and some guy got pulled in by an ambulance and squad car, apparently when he tried slashing a semi tire, the thing blew out it sidewall and broke the guys arm, and he ended up with the shiv/screwdriver lodged in his leg.
I wonder how hard it would be to fill paintballs with acetone and other solvents...
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 20h
Guessing the solvent would probably melt the casing of the paint ball. Acetone is a polar aprotic solvent, so it can bond with water and dissolve fats. I'm guessing the shells of a paint ball would probably be made out of a glycol or gelatin substance.
You'd prob be better off filling and throwing/slingshots a lightbulb or some other thin glass container.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
Freeze the paintballs and inject the solution in the center? Then allow to thaw just as you get in firing range?
WoodScientist@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1h
I hope you have access to a supply of liquid nitrogen...
x00z@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 1d
An hour of labor is very expensive except for the people you own, I mean employ.
Slab_Bulkhead@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1d
"It's one
bananahour of labor, Michael. What could It cost, 10 dollars?"Okokimup@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 6h
What could it cost, $7.25?
chunes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3m
Dadifer@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1d
Not true! Lawyers are charging almost $500 per hour.
EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 1d
Well, it's not exactly like they're working. They have interns for all the heavy lifting and sifting through court casesfor relevant stuff.
TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1d
Profit = revenue - expenses
If you want to maximize profit, you have to increase revenue and decrease expenses; that means raising the price of your product and/or service while also cutting your production costs. Labor is often the single largest production cost, so reducing labor costs is often one of the most effective ways to cut business expenses.
It isn't fair, it's capitalism. This is how capitalism works. The profits of a relative few - specifically the business owners, investors and executives - are the priority. All of us are expected to prioritize THEIR profit above all other considerations, even our own lives and well being.
BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 6h
Don't forget that equifax is now generating employee scores so employers can figure out who is the most desperate and will take the lowest pay, on top of who will actually be a good employee
Evade5415@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1h
Freeze your Work Number
https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 15m
Is equifax the only one doing it?
cloudshouter@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 1d
An hour of labor definitely went up in price, it just doesn’t show on the paycheck side. Unless you look at the withholdings, some of it’s there.
I realized a while ago that I can’t afford to hire myself.
Mojitas@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1d
I heard that phrase when I was young, about people in some poor place making shoes. They can't afford what they make. I can't afford myself either and never had at any point in my career, but this seems like a thing of capitalism.
nroth@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6h
Less-skilled labor is flat, more-skilled labor is up. The K-shaped economy. Nearly everything is completely different depending on which group you are talking about
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 7m
That's been my experience, i changed jobs 6 months ago and got a 50% bump.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6h
Depends on whether that hour of labor is going to a company that then pays a fraction of the fee to the employee or not. If so, the employee makes the same and the company increased the price.
minorkeys@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1d
Notice how that's been the state of things for decades?
BlonksClown@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d
Notice how just because it is doesn't mean it still has to be.
Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 7h
We literally made up the rules. The world doesnt catch fire just because some numbers on a piece of paper change
krisevol@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 7h
Have you tried ordering an hour of labor from any company? Those have gone up as well.
Have you tried paying an employee an hour of labor as a company? Paying an hour of labor has also gone up significantly.
Smaile@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1d
Because most of you didn't upcharge for your labor.
weps@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 6h
this person does not buy hours of labor apparently
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · just now
Heh. I hear that. Every subcontractor i use has gone up.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · -14 pts · 1d
Real wages are up over the last 40 years and even more so over the recent period of above-baseline inflation.
baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 23h
i sure do love single permille growth yoy
EnsignWashout@startrek.website · 6 pts · 23h
That's a tough claim to defend, today, while housing, transportation, and food cost more for so many people.
5318008@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 4h
There's nothing that you can explain with that fact. Inflation is a measure of dollar value in relation to goods... including goods that you don't actually need. Simply knowing that wages outpaced inflation tells you nothing about the economic conditions of individual people.
Here's a more detailed breakdown, which DOES emphasize the things that everyone needs:
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/finance/comparing-the-costs-of-generations.html