Unionized Google workers learned their jobs were over while testifying to Austin City Council about why they need higher pay
Unionized Google workers learned their jobs were over while testifying to Austin City Council about why they need higher pay
Contracted tech workers say they're paid as low as $19 hourly in expensive metro. Google and contractor Cognizant say their contract was due to end.
The city council video where they find out they're laid off: https://youtu.be/pZBtjNGes6s
Wow... so what now?
they were lucky to get $19
that is high paying here in the US especially now that companies have lowered pay to pre-covid levels or lower know people making $11 or lower an hour still
federal minimum wage in the US is $7.25 as are most states
think Biden is going to reuse that campaign promise for this upcoming election so fingers crossed (again)
to make matters worse where the lowest paying jobs are have had sky high housing and living costs pushing lower income workers out landing them in the streets or to the nearest town that has not been gentrified if they have the funds to move
for example town next county over from us has been kept intentionally poor just to attract people who have been forced to move due to high costs and low pay with underfunded schools to match
What the fuck you talking about. That fucking Google. I make 18.50 and don't have a degree our work in tech. And I don't live in a city that has high cost of living. You out your mind saying 19 is good enough?
What exactly is your point here? That they should have been good, grateful little wage slaves for their $19 hourly wage?
In what realm is $19/hr "lucky" wages? And who is working an office job for $11??
Gas station employees and fast food employees make $15/hr here and I'm in one of the most affordable cities in the US. Office work starts at around $20 for low skill positions.
there are plenty in the south who consider $19 an hour lucky
a lot of office jobs around the south pay really low and for management positions
there are some high paying jobs here as well but too few to go around and the only other ones really paying out are hard labor jobs such as construction or factory work
when biden got voted in was really hoping he would follow through on raising the minimum wage
economy is moving like molasses in part because of low pay
applaud these workers unionizing but without nationwide upset this may not be fixed any time soon
$19 is sickeningly low regardless of whether or not it is typical. It tells me Google
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$19 is fucking nothing. Minimum wage adjusted for inflation would have been around $26 an hour several years ago. That's just a liveable wage. Wage increases are supposed to be from the bottom up. Pretty much guaranteed if you aren't an exec who needs the amount they earn slashed you are underpaid.