> And in a labour shortage, the value that someone brings to the company increases :)
Sure. However that won't last forever. It will drive companies to innovate away your job. I go for a McDonalds breakfast after my bike ride on a Saturday and the checkout staff are basically non-existent now. They instead have self service touch screens.
> Demand a doubling of pay to match productivity increases. The power is in our collective hands.
Why? The productivity increases might be for other reasons. Automation (many jobs have effectively been automated away), outsourcing to other countries.
Also I am not a socialist so don't include me in that nonsense thankyou.
If jobs being automated or outsourced away explained it then you'd expect to see a similarly dramatic reduction in workers... but instead people are employed at a similar rate, are more productive, and are being paid less... so who's benefiting from automating and outsourcing exactly?
Sure. However that won't last forever. It will drive companies to innovate away your job. I go for a McDonalds breakfast after my bike ride on a Saturday and the checkout staff are basically non-existent now. They instead have self service touch screens.
> Demand a doubling of pay to match productivity increases. The power is in our collective hands.
Why? The productivity increases might be for other reasons. Automation (many jobs have effectively been automated away), outsourcing to other countries.
Also I am not a socialist so don't include me in that nonsense thankyou.